Korean reference
놀다
nolda
to play
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 | norayoplay |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nomnidaplay |
| 해체, casual level | noraplay |
| 한다체, plain written level | nondaplay |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | norasseoyoplayed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noratseumnidaplayed |
| 해체, casual level | norasseoplayed |
| 한다체, plain written level | noratdaplayed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nol geoyeyowill play |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nol geomnidawill play |
| 해체, casual level | nol geoyawill play |
| 한다체, plain written level | nol geosidawill play |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nolgesseoyowill probably play |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nolgetseumnidawill probably play |
| 해체, casual level | nolgesseowill probably play |
| 한다체, plain written level | nolgetdawill probably play |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nolgo isseoyobe playing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nolgo itseumnidabe playing |
| 해체, casual level | nolgo isseobe playing |
| 한다체, plain written level | nolgo itdabe playing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an norayodo not play |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an nomnidado not play |
| 해체, casual level | an norado not play |
| 한다체, plain written level | an nondado not play |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nolji anayodo not play |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nolji anseumnidado not play |
| 해체, casual level | nolji anado not play |
| 한다체, plain written level | nolji anneundado not play |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noseyohe/she plays (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nosimnidahe/she plays (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | nosyeohe/she plays (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | nosindahe/she plays (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nolgo sipeoyoI want to play |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nolgo sipseumnidaI want to play |
| 해체, casual level | nolgo sipeoI want to play |
| 한다체, plain written level | nolgo sipdaI want to play |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | norayo?do you play? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nomnikka?do you play? |
| 해체, casual level | nora?do you play? |
| 한다체, plain written level | noni?do you play? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | norasseoyo?did you play? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | noratseumnikka?did you play? |
| 해체, casual level | norasseo?did you play? |
| 한다체, plain written level | noranni?did you play? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | noseyoplay! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nosipsioplay! |
| 해체, casual level | noraplay! |
| 한다체, plain written level | noraraplay! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | norayolet's play! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nopsidalet's play! |
| 해체, casual level | noljalet's play! |
| 한다체, plain written level | noljalet's play! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nolgeyoI will play |
| 해체, casual level | nolgeI will play |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nolkkayo?shall I play? |
| 해체, casual level | nolkka?shall I play? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nolgoI play, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noraseobecause I play |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nolmyeonif you play |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noljimanI play, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nonikkabecause I play |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noneundeI play (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | noneunplay (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nonplayed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nolwill play (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | nosyeosseoyohe/she played (honorific) |
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