Korean reference
되다
doeda
to become
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 | dwaeyobecome |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doemnidabecome |
| 해체, casual level | dwaebecome |
| 한다체, plain written level | doendabecome |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dwaesseoyobecame |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dwaetseumnidabecame |
| 해체, casual level | dwaesseobecame |
| 한다체, plain written level | dwaetdabecame |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doel geoyeyowill become |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doel geomnidawill become |
| 해체, casual level | doel geoyawill become |
| 한다체, plain written level | doel geosidawill become |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doegesseoyowill probably become |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doegetseumnidawill probably become |
| 해체, casual level | doegesseowill probably become |
| 한다체, plain written level | doegetdawill probably become |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doego isseoyobe becoming |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doego itseumnidabe becoming |
| 해체, casual level | doego isseobe becoming |
| 한다체, plain written level | doego itdabe becoming |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dwaeyodo not become |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an doemnidado not become |
| 해체, casual level | an dwaedo not become |
| 한다체, plain written level | an doendado not become |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doeji anayodo not become |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doeji anseumnidado not become |
| 해체, casual level | doeji anado not become |
| 한다체, plain written level | doeji anneundado not become |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doeseyohe/she becomes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doesimnidahe/she becomes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | doesyeohe/she becomes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | doesindahe/she becomes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doego sipeoyoI want to become |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doego sipseumnidaI want to become |
| 해체, casual level | doego sipeoI want to become |
| 한다체, plain written level | doego sipdaI want to become |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dwaeyo?do you become? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doemnikka?do you become? |
| 해체, casual level | dwae?do you become? |
| 한다체, plain written level | doeni?do you become? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dwaesseoyo?did you become? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dwaetseumnikka?did you become? |
| 해체, casual level | dwaesseo?did you become? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dwaenni?did you become? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doeseyobecome! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doesipsiobecome! |
| 해체, casual level | dwaebecome! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dwaerabecome! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dwaeyolet's become! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | doepsidalet's become! |
| 해체, casual level | doejalet's become! |
| 한다체, plain written level | doejalet's become! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doelgeyoI will become |
| 해체, casual level | doelgeI will become |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | doelkkayo?shall I become? |
| 해체, casual level | doelkka?shall I become? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doegoI become, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dwaeseobecause I become |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doemyeonif you become |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doejimanI become, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doenikkabecause I become |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doeneundeI become (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doeneunbecome (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doenbecame (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | doelwill become (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | doesyeosseoyohe/she became (honorific) |
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