Korean reference
명상하다
myeongsanghada
to meditate
Irregular · 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 | myeongsanghaeyomeditate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghamnidameditate |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghaemeditate |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghandameditate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghaesseoyomeditated |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghaetseumnidameditated |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghaesseomeditated |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghaetdameditated |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghal geoyeyowill meditate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghal geomnidawill meditate |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghal geoyawill meditate |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghal geosidawill meditate |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghagesseoyowill probably meditate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghagetseumnidawill probably meditate |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghagesseowill probably meditate |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghagetdawill probably meditate |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghago isseoyobe meditating |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghago itseumnidabe meditating |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghago isseobe meditating |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghago itdabe meditating |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsang an haeyodo not meditate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsang an hamnidado not meditate |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsang an haedo not meditate |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsang an handado not meditate |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghaji anayodo not meditate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghaji anseumnidado not meditate |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghaji anado not meditate |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghaji anneundado not meditate |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghaseyohe/she meditates (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghasimnidahe/she meditates (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghasyeohe/she meditates (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghasindahe/she meditates (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghago sipeoyoI want to meditate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghago sipseumnidaI want to meditate |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghago sipeoI want to meditate |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghago sipdaI want to meditate |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghaeyo?do you meditate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghamnikka?do you meditate? |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghae?do you meditate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghani?do you meditate? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghaesseoyo?did you meditate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghaetseumnikka?did you meditate? |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghaesseo?did you meditate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghaenni?did you meditate? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghaseyomeditate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghasipsiomeditate! |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghaemeditate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghaerameditate! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghaeyolet's meditate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myeongsanghapsidalet's meditate! |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghajalet's meditate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | myeongsanghajalet's meditate! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghalgeyoI will meditate |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghalgeI will meditate |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myeongsanghalkkayo?shall I meditate? |
| 해체, casual level | myeongsanghalkka?shall I meditate? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghagoI meditate, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghaeseobecause I meditate |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghamyeonif you meditate |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghajimanI meditate, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghanikkabecause I meditate |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghaneundeI meditate (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghaneunmeditate (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghanmeditated (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myeongsanghalwill meditate (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | myeongsanghasyeosseoyohe/she meditated (honorific) |
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