Korean reference
모르다
moreuda
to not know
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 | mollayonot know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreumnidanot know |
| 해체, casual level | mollanot know |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreundanot know |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mollasseoyonotted know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mollatseumnidanotted know |
| 해체, casual level | mollasseonotted know |
| 한다체, plain written level | mollatdanotted know |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreul geoyeyowill not know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreul geomnidawill not know |
| 해체, casual level | moreul geoyawill not know |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreul geosidawill not know |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreugesseoyowill probably not know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreugetseumnidawill probably not know |
| 해체, casual level | moreugesseowill probably not know |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreugetdawill probably not know |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreugo isseoyobe notting know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreugo itseumnidabe notting know |
| 해체, casual level | moreugo isseobe notting know |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreugo itdabe notting know |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an mollayodo not not know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an moreumnidado not not know |
| 해체, casual level | an mollado not not know |
| 한다체, plain written level | an moreundado not not know |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreuji anayodo not not know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreuji anseumnidado not not know |
| 해체, casual level | moreuji anado not not know |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreuji anneundado not not know |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreuseyohe/she nots know (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreusimnidahe/she nots know (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | moreusyeohe/she nots know (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreusindahe/she nots know (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreugo sipeoyoI want to not know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreugo sipseumnidaI want to not know |
| 해체, casual level | moreugo sipeoI want to not know |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreugo sipdaI want to not know |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mollayo?do you not know? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreumnikka?do you not know? |
| 해체, casual level | molla?do you not know? |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreuni?do you not know? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mollasseoyo?did you not know? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mollatseumnikka?did you not know? |
| 해체, casual level | mollasseo?did you not know? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mollanni?did you not know? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreuseyonot know! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreusipsionot know! |
| 해체, casual level | mollanot know! |
| 한다체, plain written level | mollaranot know! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mollayolet's not know! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | moreupsidalet's not know! |
| 해체, casual level | moreujalet's not know! |
| 한다체, plain written level | moreujalet's not know! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreulgeyoI will not know |
| 해체, casual level | moreulgeI will not know |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | moreulkkayo?shall I not know? |
| 해체, casual level | moreulkka?shall I not know? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreugoI not know, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mollaseobecause I not know |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreumyeonif you not know |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreujimanI not know, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreunikkabecause I not know |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreuneundeI not know (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreuneunnot know (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreunnotted know (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | moreulwill not know (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | moreusyeosseoyodid not know (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | moreusil geoyeyowill not know (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | moreusigesseoyomay not know (polite, honorific) |
| Negative expression | moreuji aneuseyois not unaware (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | moreuseyo?do not know? (polite, honorific) |
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