Korean reference
돕다
dopda
to help
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 | dowayohelp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dopseumnidahelp |
| 해체, casual level | dowahelp |
| 한다체, plain written level | domneundahelp |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowasseoyohelped |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowatseumnidahelped |
| 해체, casual level | dowasseohelped |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowatdahelped |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doul geoyeyowill help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doul geomnidawill help |
| 해체, casual level | doul geoyawill help |
| 한다체, plain written level | doul geosidawill help |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dopgesseoyowill probably help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dopgetseumnidawill probably help |
| 해체, casual level | dopgesseowill probably help |
| 한다체, plain written level | dopgetdawill probably help |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dopgo isseoyobe helping |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dopgo itseumnidabe helping |
| 해체, casual level | dopgo isseobe helping |
| 한다체, plain written level | dopgo itdabe helping |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dowayodo not help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dopseumnidado not help |
| 해체, casual level | an dowado not help |
| 한다체, plain written level | an domneundado not help |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dopji anayodo not help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dopji anseumnidado not help |
| 해체, casual level | dopji anado not help |
| 한다체, plain written level | dopji anneundado not help |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | douseyohe/she helps (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dousimnidahe/she helps (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dousyeohe/she helps (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dousindahe/she helps (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dopgo sipeoyoI want to help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dopgo sipseumnidaI want to help |
| 해체, casual level | dopgo sipeoI want to help |
| 한다체, plain written level | dopgo sipdaI want to help |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowayo?do you help? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dopseumnikka?do you help? |
| 해체, casual level | dowa?do you help? |
| 한다체, plain written level | domni?do you help? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowasseoyo?did you help? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dowatseumnikka?did you help? |
| 해체, casual level | dowasseo?did you help? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowanni?did you help? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | douseyohelp! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dousipsiohelp! |
| 해체, casual level | dowahelp! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dowarahelp! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dowayolet's help! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doupsidalet's help! |
| 해체, casual level | dopjalet's help! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dopjalet's help! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doulgeyoI will help |
| 해체, casual level | doulgeI will help |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doulkkayo?shall I help? |
| 해체, casual level | doulkka?shall I help? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dopgoI help, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dowaseobecause I help |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doumyeonif you help |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dopjimanI help, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dounikkabecause I help |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | domneundeI help (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | domneunhelp (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dounhelped (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doulwill help (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dousyeosseoyohelped (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | dousil geoyeyowill help (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | dousigesseoyowill help (polite, honorific, intention or guess) |
| Negative expression | an douseyodo not help (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | douseyo?help? (polite, honorific) |
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