Korean reference
떨리다
tteollida
to tremble; to feel nervous
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 | tteollyeoyotremble |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollimnidatremble |
| 해체, casual level | tteollyeotremble |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollindatremble |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteollyeosseoyotrembled |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollyeotseumnidatrembled |
| 해체, casual level | tteollyeosseotrembled |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollyeotdatrembled |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteollil geoyeyowill tremble |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollil geomnidawill tremble |
| 해체, casual level | tteollil geoyawill tremble |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollil geosidawill tremble |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteolligesseoyowill probably tremble |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteolligetseumnidawill probably tremble |
| 해체, casual level | tteolligesseowill probably tremble |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteolligetdawill probably tremble |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteolligo isseoyobe trembling |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteolligo itseumnidabe trembling |
| 해체, casual level | tteolligo isseobe trembling |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteolligo itdabe trembling |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an tteollyeoyodo not tremble |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an tteollimnidado not tremble |
| 해체, casual level | an tteollyeodo not tremble |
| 한다체, plain written level | an tteollindado not tremble |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteolliji anayodo not tremble |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteolliji anseumnidado not tremble |
| 해체, casual level | tteolliji anado not tremble |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteolliji anneundado not tremble |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteolliseyohe/she trembles (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollisimnidahe/she trembles (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | tteollisyeohe/she trembles (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollisindahe/she trembles (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteolligo sipeoyoI want to tremble |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteolligo sipseumnidaI want to tremble |
| 해체, casual level | tteolligo sipeoI want to tremble |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteolligo sipdaI want to tremble |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteollyeoyo?do you tremble? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollimnikka?do you tremble? |
| 해체, casual level | tteollyeo?do you tremble? |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollini?do you tremble? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteollyeosseoyo?did you tremble? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollyeotseumnikka?did you tremble? |
| 해체, casual level | tteollyeosseo?did you tremble? |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollyeonni?did you tremble? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteolliseyotremble! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollisipsiotremble! |
| 해체, casual level | tteollyeotremble! |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollyeoratremble! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteollyeoyolet's tremble! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteollipsidalet's tremble! |
| 해체, casual level | tteollijalet's tremble! |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteollijalet's tremble! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteollilgeyoI will tremble |
| 해체, casual level | tteollilgeI will tremble |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteollilkkayo?shall I tremble? |
| 해체, casual level | tteollilkka?shall I tremble? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteolligoI tremble, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollyeoseobecause I tremble |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollimyeonif you tremble |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollijimanI tremble, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollinikkabecause I tremble |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollineundeI tremble (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollineuntremble (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollintrembled (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteollilwill tremble (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | tteollisyeosseoyohe/she trembled (honorific) |
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