Korean reference
멈추다
meomchuda
to stop
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 | meomchwoyostop |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchumnidastop |
| 해체, casual level | meomchwostop |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchundastop |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchwosseoyostopped |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchwotseumnidastopped |
| 해체, casual level | meomchwosseostopped |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchwotdastopped |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchul geoyeyowill stop |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchul geomnidawill stop |
| 해체, casual level | meomchul geoyawill stop |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchul geosidawill stop |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchugesseoyowill probably stop |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchugetseumnidawill probably stop |
| 해체, casual level | meomchugesseowill probably stop |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchugetdawill probably stop |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchugo isseoyobe stopping |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchugo itseumnidabe stopping |
| 해체, casual level | meomchugo isseobe stopping |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchugo itdabe stopping |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an meomchwoyodo not stop |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an meomchumnidado not stop |
| 해체, casual level | an meomchwodo not stop |
| 한다체, plain written level | an meomchundado not stop |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchuji anayodo not stop |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchuji anseumnidado not stop |
| 해체, casual level | meomchuji anado not stop |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchuji anneundado not stop |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchuseyohe/she stops (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchusimnidahe/she stops (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | meomchusyeohe/she stops (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchusindahe/she stops (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchugo sipeoyoI want to stop |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchugo sipseumnidaI want to stop |
| 해체, casual level | meomchugo sipeoI want to stop |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchugo sipdaI want to stop |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchwoyo?do you stop? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchumnikka?do you stop? |
| 해체, casual level | meomchwo?do you stop? |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchuni?do you stop? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchwosseoyo?did you stop? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchwotseumnikka?did you stop? |
| 해체, casual level | meomchwosseo?did you stop? |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchwonni?did you stop? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchuseyostop! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchusipsiostop! |
| 해체, casual level | meomchwostop! |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchworastop! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchwoyolet's stop! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | meomchupsidalet's stop! |
| 해체, casual level | meomchujalet's stop! |
| 한다체, plain written level | meomchujalet's stop! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchulgeyoI will stop |
| 해체, casual level | meomchulgeI will stop |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | meomchulkkayo?shall I stop? |
| 해체, casual level | meomchulkka?shall I stop? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchugoI stop, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchwoseobecause I stop |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchumyeonif you stop |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchujimanI stop, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchunikkabecause I stop |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchuneundeI stop (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchuneunstop (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchunstopped (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | meomchulwill stop (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | meomchusyeosseoyohe/she stopped (honorific) |
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