Korean reference
나타내다
natanaeda
to express; to indicate
Regular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaeyoexpress |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaemnidaexpress |
| 해체, casual level | natanaeexpress |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaendaexpress |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaesseoyoexpressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaetseumnidaexpressed |
| 해체, casual level | natanaesseoexpressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaetdaexpressed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanael geoyeyowill express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanael geomnidawill express |
| 해체, casual level | natanael geoyawill express |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanael geosidawill express |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaegesseoyowill probably express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaegetseumnidawill probably express |
| 해체, casual level | natanaegesseowill probably express |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaegetdawill probably express |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaego isseoyobe expressing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaego itseumnidabe expressing |
| 해체, casual level | natanaego isseobe expressing |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaego itdabe expressing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an natanaeyodo not express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an natanaemnidado not express |
| 해체, casual level | an natanaedo not express |
| 한다체, plain written level | an natanaendado not express |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaeji anayodo not express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaeji anseumnidado not express |
| 해체, casual level | natanaeji anado not express |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaeji anneundado not express |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaeseyohe/she expresses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaesimnidahe/she expresses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | natanaesyeohe/she expresses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaesindahe/she expresses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaego sipeoyoI want to express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaego sipseumnidaI want to express |
| 해체, casual level | natanaego sipeoI want to express |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaego sipdaI want to express |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaeyo?do you express? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaemnikka?do you express? |
| 해체, casual level | natanae?do you express? |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaeni?do you express? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaesseoyo?did you express? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaetseumnikka?did you express? |
| 해체, casual level | natanaesseo?did you express? |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaenni?did you express? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaeseyoexpress! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaesipsioexpress! |
| 해체, casual level | natanaeexpress! |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaeraexpress! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaeyolet's express! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | natanaepsidalet's express! |
| 해체, casual level | natanaejalet's express! |
| 한다체, plain written level | natanaejalet's express! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaelgeyoI will express |
| 해체, casual level | natanaelgeI will express |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | natanaelkkayo?shall I express? |
| 해체, casual level | natanaelkka?shall I express? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaegoI express, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaeseobecause I express |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaemyeonif you express |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaejimanI express, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaenikkabecause I express |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaeneundeI express (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaeneunexpress (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaenexpressed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | natanaelwill express (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | natanaesyeosseoyohe/she expressed (honorific) |
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