Korean reference
노래하다
noraehada
to sing
Irregular · 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 | noraehaeyosing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehamnidasing |
| 해체, casual level | noraehaesing |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehandasing |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehaesseoyosang |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehaetseumnidasang |
| 해체, casual level | noraehaesseosang |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehaetdasang |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehal geoyeyowill sing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehal geomnidawill sing |
| 해체, casual level | noraehal geoyawill sing |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehal geosidawill sing |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehagesseoyowill probably sing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehagetseumnidawill probably sing |
| 해체, casual level | noraehagesseowill probably sing |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehagetdawill probably sing |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehago isseoyobe singing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehago itseumnidabe singing |
| 해체, casual level | noraehago isseobe singing |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehago itdabe singing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | norae an haeyodo not sing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | norae an hamnidado not sing |
| 해체, casual level | norae an haedo not sing |
| 한다체, plain written level | norae an handado not sing |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehaji anayodo not sing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehaji anseumnidado not sing |
| 해체, casual level | noraehaji anado not sing |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehaji anneundado not sing |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehaseyohe/she sings (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehasimnidahe/she sings (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | noraehasyeohe/she sings (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehasindahe/she sings (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehago sipeoyoI want to sing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehago sipseumnidaI want to sing |
| 해체, casual level | noraehago sipeoI want to sing |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehago sipdaI want to sing |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehaeyo?do you sing? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehamnikka?do you sing? |
| 해체, casual level | noraehae?do you sing? |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehani?do you sing? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehaesseoyo?did you sing? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehaetseumnikka?did you sing? |
| 해체, casual level | noraehaesseo?did you sing? |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehaenni?did you sing? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehaseyosing! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehasipsiosing! |
| 해체, casual level | noraehaesing! |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehaerasing! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehaeyolet's sing! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noraehapsidalet's sing! |
| 해체, casual level | noraehajalet's sing! |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraehajalet's sing! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehalgeyoI will sing |
| 해체, casual level | noraehalgeI will sing |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noraehalkkayo?shall I sing? |
| 해체, casual level | noraehalkka?shall I sing? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehagoI sing, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehaeseobecause I sing |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehamyeonif you sing |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehajimanI sing, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehanikkabecause I sing |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehaneundeI sing (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehaneunsing (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehansang (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraehalwill sing (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | noraehasyeosseoyohe/she sang (honorific) |
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