Korean reference
돌려주다
dollyeojuda
to give back / return
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 | dollyeojwoyogive back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojumnidagive back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojwogive back |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojundagive back |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojwosseoyogave back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojwotseumnidagave back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojwosseogave back |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojwotdagave back |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojul geoyeyowill give back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojul geomnidawill give back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojul geoyawill give back |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojul geosidawill give back |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojugesseoyowill probably give back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojugetseumnidawill probably give back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojugesseowill probably give back |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojugetdawill probably give back |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojugo isseoyobe giving back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojugo itseumnidabe giving back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojugo isseobe giving back |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojugo itdabe giving back |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dollyeojwoyodo not give back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dollyeojumnidado not give back |
| 해체, casual level | an dollyeojwodo not give back |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dollyeojundado not give back |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojuji anayodo not give back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojuji anseumnidado not give back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojuji anado not give back |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojuji anneundado not give back |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojuseyohe/she gives back (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojusimnidahe/she gives back (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojusyeohe/she gives back (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojusindahe/she gives back (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojugo sipeoyoI want to give back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojugo sipseumnidaI want to give back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojugo sipeoI want to give back |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojugo sipdaI want to give back |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojwoyo?do you give back? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojumnikka?do you give back? |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojwo?do you give back? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojuni?do you give back? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojwosseoyo?did you give back? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojwotseumnikka?did you give back? |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojwosseo?did you give back? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojwonni?did you give back? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojuseyogive back! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojusipsiogive back! |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojwogive back! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojworagive back! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojwoyolet's give back! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dollyeojupsidalet's give back! |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojujalet's give back! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dollyeojujalet's give back! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojulgeyoI will give back |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojulgeI will give back |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dollyeojulkkayo?shall I give back? |
| 해체, casual level | dollyeojulkka?shall I give back? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojugoI give back, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojwoseobecause I give back |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojumyeonif you give back |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojujimanI give back, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojunikkabecause I give back |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojuneundeI give back (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojuneungive back (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojungave back (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dollyeojulwill give back (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dollyeojusyeosseoyohe/she gave back (honorific) |
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