Korean reference
다투다
datuda
to argue / quarrel
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 | datwoyoargue |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datumnidaargue |
| 해체, casual level | datwoargue |
| 한다체, plain written level | datundaargue |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datwosseoyoargued |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datwotseumnidaargued |
| 해체, casual level | datwosseoargued |
| 한다체, plain written level | datwotdaargued |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datul geoyeyowill argue |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datul geomnidawill argue |
| 해체, casual level | datul geoyawill argue |
| 한다체, plain written level | datul geosidawill argue |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datugesseoyowill probably argue |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datugetseumnidawill probably argue |
| 해체, casual level | datugesseowill probably argue |
| 한다체, plain written level | datugetdawill probably argue |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datugo isseoyobe arguing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datugo itseumnidabe arguing |
| 해체, casual level | datugo isseobe arguing |
| 한다체, plain written level | datugo itdabe arguing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an datwoyodo not argue |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an datumnidado not argue |
| 해체, casual level | an datwodo not argue |
| 한다체, plain written level | an datundado not argue |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datuji anayodo not argue |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datuji anseumnidado not argue |
| 해체, casual level | datuji anado not argue |
| 한다체, plain written level | datuji anneundado not argue |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datuseyohe/she argues (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datusimnidahe/she argues (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | datusyeohe/she argues (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | datusindahe/she argues (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datugo sipeoyoI want to argue |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datugo sipseumnidaI want to argue |
| 해체, casual level | datugo sipeoI want to argue |
| 한다체, plain written level | datugo sipdaI want to argue |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datwoyo?do you argue? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datumnikka?do you argue? |
| 해체, casual level | datwo?do you argue? |
| 한다체, plain written level | datuni?do you argue? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datwosseoyo?did you argue? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datwotseumnikka?did you argue? |
| 해체, casual level | datwosseo?did you argue? |
| 한다체, plain written level | datwonni?did you argue? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datuseyoargue! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datusipsioargue! |
| 해체, casual level | datwoargue! |
| 한다체, plain written level | datworaargue! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datwoyolet's argue! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | datupsidalet's argue! |
| 해체, casual level | datujalet's argue! |
| 한다체, plain written level | datujalet's argue! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datulgeyoI will argue |
| 해체, casual level | datulgeI will argue |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | datulkkayo?shall I argue? |
| 해체, casual level | datulkka?shall I argue? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datugoI argue, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datwoseobecause I argue |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datumyeonif you argue |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datujimanI argue, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datunikkabecause I argue |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datuneundeI argue (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datuneunargue (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datunargued (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | datulwill argue (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | datusyeosseoyohe/she argued (honorific) |
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