Korean reference
다가가다
dagagada
to approach (go up to)
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 | dagagayoapproach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagamnidaapproach |
| 해체, casual level | dagagaapproach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagandaapproach |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagasseoyoapproached |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagatseumnidaapproached |
| 해체, casual level | dagagasseoapproached |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagatdaapproached |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagal geoyeyowill approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagal geomnidawill approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagagal geoyawill approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagal geosidawill approach |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagagesseoyowill probably approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagagetseumnidawill probably approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagagagesseowill probably approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagagetdawill probably approach |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagago isseoyobe approaching |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagago itseumnidabe approaching |
| 해체, casual level | dagagago isseobe approaching |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagago itdabe approaching |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dagagayodo not approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dagagamnidado not approach |
| 해체, casual level | an dagagado not approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dagagandado not approach |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagaji anayodo not approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagaji anseumnidado not approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagagaji anado not approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagaji anneundado not approach |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagaseyohe/she approaches (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagasimnidahe/she approaches (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dagagasyeohe/she approaches (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagasindahe/she approaches (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagago sipeoyoI want to approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagago sipseumnidaI want to approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagagago sipeoI want to approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagago sipdaI want to approach |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagayo?do you approach? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagamnikka?do you approach? |
| 해체, casual level | dagaga?do you approach? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagani?do you approach? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagasseoyo?did you approach? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagatseumnikka?did you approach? |
| 해체, casual level | dagagasseo?did you approach? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaganni?did you approach? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagaseyoapproach! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagasipsioapproach! |
| 해체, casual level | dagagaapproach! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagaraapproach! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagayolet's approach! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagagapsidalet's approach! |
| 해체, casual level | dagagajalet's approach! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagagajalet's approach! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagalgeyoI will approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagagalgeI will approach |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagagalkkayo?shall I approach? |
| 해체, casual level | dagagalkka?shall I approach? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagagagoI approach, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagagaseobecause I approach |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagagamyeonif you approach |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagagajimanI approach, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaganikkabecause I approach |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaganeundeI approach (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaganeunapproach (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaganapproached (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagagalwill approach (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dagagasyeosseoyohe/she approached (honorific) |
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