Korean reference
돌다
dolda
to turn
Irregular · 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 | dorayoturn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | domnidaturn |
| 해체, casual level | doraturn |
| 한다체, plain written level | dondaturn |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dorasseoyoturned |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doratseumnidaturned |
| 해체, casual level | dorasseoturned |
| 한다체, plain written level | doratdaturned |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dol geoyeyowill turn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dol geomnidawill turn |
| 해체, casual level | dol geoyawill turn |
| 한다체, plain written level | dol geosidawill turn |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dolgesseoyowill probably turn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dolgetseumnidawill probably turn |
| 해체, casual level | dolgesseowill probably turn |
| 한다체, plain written level | dolgetdawill probably turn |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dolgo isseoyobe turning |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dolgo itseumnidabe turning |
| 해체, casual level | dolgo isseobe turning |
| 한다체, plain written level | dolgo itdabe turning |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dorayodo not turn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an domnidado not turn |
| 해체, casual level | an dorado not turn |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dondado not turn |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dolji anayodo not turn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dolji anseumnidado not turn |
| 해체, casual level | dolji anado not turn |
| 한다체, plain written level | dolji anneundado not turn |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doseyohe/she turns (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dosimnidahe/she turns (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dosyeohe/she turns (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dosindahe/she turns (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dolgo sipeoyoI want to turn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dolgo sipseumnidaI want to turn |
| 해체, casual level | dolgo sipeoI want to turn |
| 한다체, plain written level | dolgo sipdaI want to turn |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dorayo?do you turn? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | domnikka?do you turn? |
| 해체, casual level | dora?do you turn? |
| 한다체, plain written level | doni?do you turn? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dorasseoyo?did you turn? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doratseumnikka?did you turn? |
| 해체, casual level | dorasseo?did you turn? |
| 한다체, plain written level | doranni?did you turn? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doseyoturn! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dosipsioturn! |
| 해체, casual level | doraturn! |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraraturn! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dorayolet's turn! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dopsidalet's turn! |
| 해체, casual level | doljalet's turn! |
| 한다체, plain written level | doljalet's turn! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dolgeyoI will turn |
| 해체, casual level | dolgeI will turn |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dolkkayo?shall I turn? |
| 해체, casual level | dolkka?shall I turn? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dolgoI turn, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseobecause I turn |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dolmyeonif you turn |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doljimanI turn, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | donikkabecause I turn |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doneundeI turn (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doneunturn (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | donturned (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dolwill turn (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dosyeosseoyohe/she turned (honorific) |
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