Korean reference
늙다
neukda
to grow old
Regular · 21 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 | neulgeoyogrow old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neukseumnidagrow old |
| 해체, casual level | neulgeogrow old |
| 한다체, plain written level | neungneundagrow old |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgeosseoyogrew old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neulgeotseumnidagrew old |
| 해체, casual level | neulgeosseogrew old |
| 한다체, plain written level | neulgeotdagrew old |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgeul geoyeyowill grow old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neulgeul geomnidawill grow old |
| 해체, casual level | neulgeul geoyawill grow old |
| 한다체, plain written level | neulgeul geosidawill grow old |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgesseoyowill probably grow old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neulgetseumnidawill probably grow old |
| 해체, casual level | neulgesseowill probably grow old |
| 한다체, plain written level | neulgetdawill probably grow old |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgo isseoyobe growing old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neulgo itseumnidabe growing old |
| 해체, casual level | neulgo isseobe growing old |
| 한다체, plain written level | neulgo itdabe growing old |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an neulgeoyodo not grow old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an neukseumnidado not grow old |
| 해체, casual level | an neulgeodo not grow old |
| 한다체, plain written level | an neungneundado not grow old |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neukji anayodo not grow old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neukji anseumnidado not grow old |
| 해체, casual level | neukji anado not grow old |
| 한다체, plain written level | neukji anneundado not grow old |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgeuseyohe/she grows old (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neulgeusimnidahe/she grows old (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | neulgeusyeohe/she grows old (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | neulgeusindahe/she grows old (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgo sipeoyoI want to grow old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neulgo sipseumnidaI want to grow old |
| 해체, casual level | neulgo sipeoI want to grow old |
| 한다체, plain written level | neulgo sipdaI want to grow old |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgeoyo?do you grow old? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neukseumnikka?do you grow old? |
| 해체, casual level | neulgeo?do you grow old? |
| 한다체, plain written level | neungni?do you grow old? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgeosseoyo?did you grow old? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neulgeotseumnikka?did you grow old? |
| 해체, casual level | neulgeosseo?did you grow old? |
| 한다체, plain written level | neulgeonni?did you grow old? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neulgeulkkayo?shall I grow old? |
| 해체, casual level | neulgeulkka?shall I grow old? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neulgoI grow old, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neulgeoseobecause I grow old |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neulgeumyeonif you grow old |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neukjimanI grow old, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neulgeunikkabecause I grow old |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neungneundeI grow old (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neungneungrow old (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neulgeungrew old (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neulgeulwill grow old (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | neulgeusyeosseoyohe/she grew old (honorific) |
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