Korean reference
도와주다
dowajuda
to help
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 | dowajwoyohelp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajumnidahelp |
| 해체, casual level | dowajwohelp |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajundahelp |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajwosseoyohelped |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajwotseumnidahelped |
| 해체, casual level | dowajwosseohelped |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajwotdahelped |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajul geoyeyowill help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajul geomnidawill help |
| 해체, casual level | dowajul geoyawill help |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajul geosidawill help |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajugesseoyowill probably help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajugetseumnidawill probably help |
| 해체, casual level | dowajugesseowill probably help |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajugetdawill probably help |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajugo isseoyobe helping |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajugo itseumnidabe helping |
| 해체, casual level | dowajugo isseobe helping |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajugo itdabe helping |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dowajwoyodo not help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dowajumnidado not help |
| 해체, casual level | an dowajwodo not help |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dowajundado not help |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajuji anayodo not help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajuji anseumnidado not help |
| 해체, casual level | dowajuji anado not help |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajuji anneundado not help |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajuseyohe/she helps (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajusimnidahe/she helps (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dowajusyeohe/she helps (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajusindahe/she helps (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajugo sipeoyoI want to help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajugo sipseumnidaI want to help |
| 해체, casual level | dowajugo sipeoI want to help |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajugo sipdaI want to help |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajwoyo?do you help? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajumnikka?do you help? |
| 해체, casual level | dowajwo?do you help? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajuni?do you help? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajwosseoyo?did you help? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajwotseumnikka?did you help? |
| 해체, casual level | dowajwosseo?did you help? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajwonni?did you help? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajuseyohelp! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajusipsiohelp! |
| 해체, casual level | dowajwohelp! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajworahelp! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajwoyolet's help! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowajupsidalet's help! |
| 해체, casual level | dowajujalet's help! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowajujalet's help! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajulgeyoI will help |
| 해체, casual level | dowajulgeI will help |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowajulkkayo?shall I help? |
| 해체, casual level | dowajulkka?shall I help? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajugoI help, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajwoseobecause I help |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajumyeonif you help |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajujimanI help, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajunikkabecause I help |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajuneundeI help (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajuneunhelp (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajunhelped (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowajulwill help (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dowajusyeosseoyohe/she helped (honorific) |
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