Korean reference
맛보다
matboda
to taste
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 | matbwayotaste |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbomnidataste |
| 해체, casual level | matbwataste |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbondataste |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbwasseoyotasted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbwatseumnidatasted |
| 해체, casual level | matbwasseotasted |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbwatdatasted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbol geoyeyowill taste |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbol geomnidawill taste |
| 해체, casual level | matbol geoyawill taste |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbol geosidawill taste |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbogesseoyowill probably taste |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbogetseumnidawill probably taste |
| 해체, casual level | matbogesseowill probably taste |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbogetdawill probably taste |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbogo isseoyobe tasting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbogo itseumnidabe tasting |
| 해체, casual level | matbogo isseobe tasting |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbogo itdabe tasting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an matbwayodo not taste |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an matbomnidado not taste |
| 해체, casual level | an matbwado not taste |
| 한다체, plain written level | an matbondado not taste |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matboji anayodo not taste |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matboji anseumnidado not taste |
| 해체, casual level | matboji anado not taste |
| 한다체, plain written level | matboji anneundado not taste |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matboseyohe/she tastes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbosimnidahe/she tastes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | matbosyeohe/she tastes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbosindahe/she tastes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbogo sipeoyoI want to taste |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbogo sipseumnidaI want to taste |
| 해체, casual level | matbogo sipeoI want to taste |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbogo sipdaI want to taste |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbwayo?do you taste? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbomnikka?do you taste? |
| 해체, casual level | matbwa?do you taste? |
| 한다체, plain written level | matboni?do you taste? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbwasseoyo?did you taste? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbwatseumnikka?did you taste? |
| 해체, casual level | matbwasseo?did you taste? |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbwanni?did you taste? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matboseyotaste! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbosipsiotaste! |
| 해체, casual level | matbwataste! |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbwarataste! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbwayolet's taste! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | matbopsidalet's taste! |
| 해체, casual level | matbojalet's taste! |
| 한다체, plain written level | matbojalet's taste! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbolgeyoI will taste |
| 해체, casual level | matbolgeI will taste |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | matbolkkayo?shall I taste? |
| 해체, casual level | matbolkka?shall I taste? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matbogoI taste, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matbwaseobecause I taste |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matbomyeonif you taste |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matbojimanI taste, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matbonikkabecause I taste |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matboneundeI taste (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matboneuntaste (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matbontasted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | matbolwill taste (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | matbosyeosseoyohe/she tasted (honorific) |
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