Korean reference
낳다
nata
to give birth to; to bring about
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 | naayogive birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naseumnidagive birth to |
| 해체, casual level | naagive birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | nanneundagive birth to |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naasseoyogave birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naatseumnidagave birth to |
| 해체, casual level | naasseogave birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | naatdagave birth to |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naeul geoyeyowill give birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naeul geomnidawill give birth to |
| 해체, casual level | naeul geoyawill give birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | naeul geosidawill give birth to |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nakesseoyowill probably give birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naketseumnidawill probably give birth to |
| 해체, casual level | nakesseowill probably give birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | naketdawill probably give birth to |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nako isseoyobe giving birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nako itseumnidabe giving birth to |
| 해체, casual level | nako isseobe giving birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | nako itdabe giving birth to |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an naayodo not give birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an naseumnidado not give birth to |
| 해체, casual level | an naado not give birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | an nanneundado not give birth to |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nachi anayodo not give birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nachi anseumnidado not give birth to |
| 해체, casual level | nachi anado not give birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | nachi anneundado not give birth to |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naeuseyohe/she gives birth to (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naeusimnidahe/she gives birth to (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | naeusyeohe/she gives birth to (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | naeusindahe/she gives birth to (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nako sipeoyoI want to give birth to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nako sipseumnidaI want to give birth to |
| 해체, casual level | nako sipeoI want to give birth to |
| 한다체, plain written level | nako sipdaI want to give birth to |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naayo?do you give birth to? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naseumnikka?do you give birth to? |
| 해체, casual level | naa?do you give birth to? |
| 한다체, plain written level | nanni?do you give birth to? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naasseoyo?did you give birth to? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naatseumnikka?did you give birth to? |
| 해체, casual level | naasseo?did you give birth to? |
| 한다체, plain written level | naanni?did you give birth to? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naeuseyogive birth to! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naeusipsiogive birth to! |
| 해체, casual level | naagive birth to! |
| 한다체, plain written level | naaragive birth to! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naayolet's give birth to! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | naeupsidalet's give birth to! |
| 해체, casual level | nachalet's give birth to! |
| 한다체, plain written level | nachalet's give birth to! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naeulgeyoI will give birth to |
| 해체, casual level | naeulgeI will give birth to |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | naeulkkayo?shall I give birth to? |
| 해체, casual level | naeulkka?shall I give birth to? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nakoI give birth to, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | naaseobecause I give birth to |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | naeumyeonif you give birth to |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nachimanI give birth to, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | naeunikkabecause I give birth to |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nanneundeI give birth to (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nanneungive birth to (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | naeungave birth to (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | naeulwill give birth to (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | naeusyeosseoyohe/she gave birth to (honorific) |
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