Korean reference
돌아서다
doraseoda
to turn around
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 | doraseoyoturn around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseomnidaturn around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseoturn around |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseondaturn around |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseosseoyoturned around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseotseumnidaturned around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseosseoturned around |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseotdaturned around |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseol geoyeyowill turn around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseol geomnidawill turn around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseol geoyawill turn around |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseol geosidawill turn around |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseogesseoyowill probably turn around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseogetseumnidawill probably turn around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseogesseowill probably turn around |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseogetdawill probably turn around |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseogo isseoyobe turning around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseogo itseumnidabe turning around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseogo isseobe turning around |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseogo itdabe turning around |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an doraseoyodo not turn around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an doraseomnidado not turn around |
| 해체, casual level | an doraseodo not turn around |
| 한다체, plain written level | an doraseondado not turn around |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseoji anayodo not turn around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseoji anseumnidado not turn around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseoji anado not turn around |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseoji anneundado not turn around |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseoseyohe/she turns around (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseosimnidahe/she turns around (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | doraseosyeohe/she turns around (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseosindahe/she turns around (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseogo sipeoyoI want to turn around |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseogo sipseumnidaI want to turn around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseogo sipeoI want to turn around |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseogo sipdaI want to turn around |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseoyo?do you turn around? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseomnikka?do you turn around? |
| 해체, casual level | doraseo?do you turn around? |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseoni?do you turn around? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseosseoyo?did you turn around? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseotseumnikka?did you turn around? |
| 해체, casual level | doraseosseo?did you turn around? |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseonni?did you turn around? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseoseyoturn around! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseosipsioturn around! |
| 해체, casual level | doraseoturn around! |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseoraturn around! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseoyolet's turn around! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doraseopsidalet's turn around! |
| 해체, casual level | doraseojalet's turn around! |
| 한다체, plain written level | doraseojalet's turn around! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseolgeyoI will turn around |
| 해체, casual level | doraseolgeI will turn around |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doraseolkkayo?shall I turn around? |
| 해체, casual level | doraseolkka?shall I turn around? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseogoI turn around, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseoseobecause I turn around |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseomyeonif you turn around |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseojimanI turn around, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseonikkabecause I turn around |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseoneundeI turn around (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseoneunturn around (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseonturned around (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doraseolwill turn around (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | doraseosyeosseoyohe/she turned around (honorific) |
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