Korean reference
먹다
meokda
to eat
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 | meogeoyoeat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meokseumnidaeat |
| 해체, casual level | meogeoeat |
| 한다체, plain written level | meongneundaeat |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meogeosseoyoate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meogeotseumnidaate |
| 해체, casual level | meogeosseoate |
| 한다체, plain written level | meogeotdaate |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meogeul geoyeyowill eat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meogeul geomnidawill eat |
| 해체, casual level | meogeul geoyawill eat |
| 한다체, plain written level | meogeul geosidawill eat |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meokgesseoyowill probably eat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meokgetseumnidawill probably eat |
| 해체, casual level | meokgesseowill probably eat |
| 한다체, plain written level | meokgetdawill probably eat |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meokgo isseoyobe eating |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meokgo itseumnidabe eating |
| 해체, casual level | meokgo isseobe eating |
| 한다체, plain written level | meokgo itdabe eating |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an meogeoyodo not eat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an meokseumnidado not eat |
| 해체, casual level | an meogeodo not eat |
| 한다체, plain written level | an meongneundado not eat |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meokji anayodo not eat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meokji anseumnidado not eat |
| 해체, casual level | meokji anado not eat |
| 한다체, plain written level | meokji anneundado not eat |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deuseyohe/she eats (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deusimnidahe/she eats (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | deusyeohe/she eats (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | deusindahe/she eats (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meokgo sipeoyoI want to eat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meokgo sipseumnidaI want to eat |
| 해체, casual level | meokgo sipeoI want to eat |
| 한다체, plain written level | meokgo sipdaI want to eat |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meogeoyo?do you eat? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meokseumnikka?do you eat? |
| 해체, casual level | meogeo?do you eat? |
| 한다체, plain written level | meongni?do you eat? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meogeosseoyo?did you eat? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meogeotseumnikka?did you eat? |
| 해체, casual level | meogeosseo?did you eat? |
| 한다체, plain written level | meogeonni?did you eat? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deuseyoeat! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deusipsioeat! |
| 해체, casual level | meogeoeat! |
| 한다체, plain written level | meogeoraeat! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meogeoyolet's eat! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meogeupsidalet's eat! |
| 해체, casual level | meokjalet's eat! |
| 한다체, plain written level | meokjalet's eat! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meogeulgeyoI will eat |
| 해체, casual level | meogeulgeI will eat |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meogeulkkayo?shall I eat? |
| 해체, casual level | meogeulkka?shall I eat? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meokgoI eat, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meogeoseobecause I eat |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meogeumyeonif you eat |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meokjimanI eat, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meogeunikkabecause I eat |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meongneundeI eat (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meongneuneat (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meogeunate (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meogeulwill eat (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | deusyeosseoyoate (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | deusil geoyeyowill eat (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | deusigesseoyowill eat (polite, honorific, intention or guess) |
| Negative expression | an deuseyodo not eat (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | deuseyo?eat? (polite, honorific) |
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