Korean reference
다가오다
dagaoda
to come closer; to approach
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 | dagawayoapproach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaomnidaapproach |
| 해체, casual level | dagawaapproach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaondaapproach |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagawasseoyoapproached |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagawatseumnidaapproached |
| 해체, casual level | dagawasseoapproached |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagawatdaapproached |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaol geoyeyowill approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaol geomnidawill approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagaol geoyawill approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaol geosidawill approach |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaogesseoyowill probably approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaogetseumnidawill probably approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagaogesseowill probably approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaogetdawill probably approach |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaogo isseoyobe approaching |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaogo itseumnidabe approaching |
| 해체, casual level | dagaogo isseobe approaching |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaogo itdabe approaching |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dagawayodo not approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dagaomnidado not approach |
| 해체, casual level | an dagawado not approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dagaondado not approach |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaoji anayodo not approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaoji anseumnidado not approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagaoji anado not approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaoji anneundado not approach |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaoseyohe/she approaches (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaosimnidahe/she approaches (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dagaosyeohe/she approaches (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaosindahe/she approaches (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaogo sipeoyoI want to approach |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaogo sipseumnidaI want to approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagaogo sipeoI want to approach |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaogo sipdaI want to approach |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagawayo?do you approach? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaomnikka?do you approach? |
| 해체, casual level | dagawa?do you approach? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaoni?do you approach? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagawasseoyo?did you approach? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagawatseumnikka?did you approach? |
| 해체, casual level | dagawasseo?did you approach? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagawanni?did you approach? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaoseyoapproach! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaosipsioapproach! |
| 해체, casual level | dagawaapproach! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagawaraapproach! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagawayolet's approach! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dagaopsidalet's approach! |
| 해체, casual level | dagaojalet's approach! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dagaojalet's approach! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaolgeyoI will approach |
| 해체, casual level | dagaolgeI will approach |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dagaolkkayo?shall I approach? |
| 해체, casual level | dagaolkka?shall I approach? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaogoI approach, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagawaseobecause I approach |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaomyeonif you approach |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaojimanI approach, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaonikkabecause I approach |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaoneundeI approach (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaoneunapproach (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaonapproached (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dagaolwill approach (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dagaosyeosseoyohe/she approached (honorific) |
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