Korean reference
담다
damda
to contain; to include (stories or other contents)
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 | damayocontain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damseumnidacontain |
| 해체, casual level | damacontain |
| 한다체, plain written level | damneundacontain |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damasseoyocontained |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damatseumnidacontained |
| 해체, casual level | damasseocontained |
| 한다체, plain written level | damatdacontained |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dameul geoyeyowill contain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dameul geomnidawill contain |
| 해체, casual level | dameul geoyawill contain |
| 한다체, plain written level | dameul geosidawill contain |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damgesseoyowill probably contain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damgetseumnidawill probably contain |
| 해체, casual level | damgesseowill probably contain |
| 한다체, plain written level | damgetdawill probably contain |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damgo isseoyobe containing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damgo itseumnidabe containing |
| 해체, casual level | damgo isseobe containing |
| 한다체, plain written level | damgo itdabe containing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an damayodo not contain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an damseumnidado not contain |
| 해체, casual level | an damado not contain |
| 한다체, plain written level | an damneundado not contain |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damji anayodo not contain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damji anseumnidado not contain |
| 해체, casual level | damji anado not contain |
| 한다체, plain written level | damji anneundado not contain |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dameuseyohe/she contains (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dameusimnidahe/she contains (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dameusyeohe/she contains (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dameusindahe/she contains (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damgo sipeoyoI want to contain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damgo sipseumnidaI want to contain |
| 해체, casual level | damgo sipeoI want to contain |
| 한다체, plain written level | damgo sipdaI want to contain |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damayo?do you contain? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damseumnikka?do you contain? |
| 해체, casual level | dama?do you contain? |
| 한다체, plain written level | damni?do you contain? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damasseoyo?did you contain? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | damatseumnikka?did you contain? |
| 해체, casual level | damasseo?did you contain? |
| 한다체, plain written level | damanni?did you contain? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dameuseyocontain! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dameusipsiocontain! |
| 해체, casual level | damacontain! |
| 한다체, plain written level | damaracontain! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | damayolet's contain! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dameupsidalet's contain! |
| 해체, casual level | damjalet's contain! |
| 한다체, plain written level | damjalet's contain! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dameulgeyoI will contain |
| 해체, casual level | dameulgeI will contain |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dameulkkayo?shall I contain? |
| 해체, casual level | dameulkka?shall I contain? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | damgoI contain, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | damaseobecause I contain |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dameumyeonif you contain |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | damjimanI contain, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dameunikkabecause I contain |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | damneundeI contain (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | damneuncontain (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dameuncontained (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dameulwill contain (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dameusyeosseoyohe/she contained (honorific) |
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