Korean reference
맺다
maetda
to form; to conclude; to bear
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 | maejeoyoform |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maetseumnidaform |
| 해체, casual level | maejeoform |
| 한다체, plain written level | maenneundaform |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeosseoyoformed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maejeotseumnidaformed |
| 해체, casual level | maejeosseoformed |
| 한다체, plain written level | maejeotdaformed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeul geoyeyowill form |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maejeul geomnidawill form |
| 해체, casual level | maejeul geoyawill form |
| 한다체, plain written level | maejeul geosidawill form |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maetgesseoyowill probably form |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maetgetseumnidawill probably form |
| 해체, casual level | maetgesseowill probably form |
| 한다체, plain written level | maetgetdawill probably form |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maetgo isseoyobe forming |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maetgo itseumnidabe forming |
| 해체, casual level | maetgo isseobe forming |
| 한다체, plain written level | maetgo itdabe forming |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an maejeoyodo not form |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an maetseumnidado not form |
| 해체, casual level | an maejeodo not form |
| 한다체, plain written level | an maenneundado not form |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maetji anayodo not form |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maetji anseumnidado not form |
| 해체, casual level | maetji anado not form |
| 한다체, plain written level | maetji anneundado not form |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeuseyohe/she forms (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maejeusimnidahe/she forms (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | maejeusyeohe/she forms (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | maejeusindahe/she forms (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maetgo sipeoyoI want to form |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maetgo sipseumnidaI want to form |
| 해체, casual level | maetgo sipeoI want to form |
| 한다체, plain written level | maetgo sipdaI want to form |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeoyo?do you form? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maetseumnikka?do you form? |
| 해체, casual level | maejeo?do you form? |
| 한다체, plain written level | maenni?do you form? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeosseoyo?did you form? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maejeotseumnikka?did you form? |
| 해체, casual level | maejeosseo?did you form? |
| 한다체, plain written level | maejeonni?did you form? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeuseyoform! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maejeusipsioform! |
| 해체, casual level | maejeoform! |
| 한다체, plain written level | maejeoraform! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeoyolet's form! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maejeupsidalet's form! |
| 해체, casual level | maetjalet's form! |
| 한다체, plain written level | maetjalet's form! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeulgeyoI will form |
| 해체, casual level | maejeulgeI will form |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maejeulkkayo?shall I form? |
| 해체, casual level | maejeulkka?shall I form? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maetgoI form, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maejeoseobecause I form |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maejeumyeonif you form |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maetjimanI form, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maejeunikkabecause I form |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maenneundeI form (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maenneunform (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maejeunformed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maejeulwill form (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | maejeusyeosseoyohe/she formed (honorific) |
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