Korean reference
뜻하다
tteutada
to mean, signify
Irregular · 21 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 | tteutaeyomean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutamnidamean |
| 해체, casual level | tteutaemean |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutandamean |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutaesseoyomeant |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutaetseumnidameant |
| 해체, casual level | tteutaesseomeant |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutaetdameant |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutal geoyeyowill mean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutal geomnidawill mean |
| 해체, casual level | tteutal geoyawill mean |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutal geosidawill mean |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutagesseoyowill probably mean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutagetseumnidawill probably mean |
| 해체, casual level | tteutagesseowill probably mean |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutagetdawill probably mean |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutago isseoyobe meaning |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutago itseumnidabe meaning |
| 해체, casual level | tteutago isseobe meaning |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutago itdabe meaning |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an tteutaeyodo not mean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an tteutamnidado not mean |
| 해체, casual level | an tteutaedo not mean |
| 한다체, plain written level | an tteutandado not mean |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutaji anayodo not mean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutaji anseumnidado not mean |
| 해체, casual level | tteutaji anado not mean |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutaji anneundado not mean |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutaseyohe/she means (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutasimnidahe/she means (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | tteutasyeohe/she means (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutasindahe/she means (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutago sipeoyoI want to mean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutago sipseumnidaI want to mean |
| 해체, casual level | tteutago sipeoI want to mean |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutago sipdaI want to mean |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutaeyo?do you mean? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutamnikka?do you mean? |
| 해체, casual level | tteutae?do you mean? |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutani?do you mean? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutaesseoyo?did you mean? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tteutaetseumnikka?did you mean? |
| 해체, casual level | tteutaesseo?did you mean? |
| 한다체, plain written level | tteutaenni?did you mean? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tteutalkkayo?shall I mean? |
| 해체, casual level | tteutalkka?shall I mean? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutagoI mean, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutaeseobecause I mean |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutamyeonif you mean |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutajimanI mean, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutanikkabecause I mean |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutaneundeI mean (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutaneunmean (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutanmeant (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tteutalwill mean (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | tteutasyeosseoyohe/she meant (honorific) |
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