Korean reference
목격하다
mokgyeokada
to witness
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 | mokgyeokaeyowitness |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokamnidawitness |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokaewitness |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokandawitness |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokaesseoyowitnessed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokaetseumnidawitnessed |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokaesseowitnessed |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokaetdawitnessed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokal geoyeyowill witness |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokal geomnidawill witness |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokal geoyawill witness |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokal geosidawill witness |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokagesseoyowill probably witness |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokagetseumnidawill probably witness |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokagesseowill probably witness |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokagetdawill probably witness |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokago isseoyobe witnessing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokago itseumnidabe witnessing |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokago isseobe witnessing |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokago itdabe witnessing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeok an haeyodo not witness |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeok an hamnidado not witness |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeok an haedo not witness |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeok an handado not witness |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokaji anayodo not witness |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokaji anseumnidado not witness |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokaji anado not witness |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokaji anneundado not witness |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokaseyohe/she witnesses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokasimnidahe/she witnesses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokasyeohe/she witnesses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokasindahe/she witnesses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokago sipeoyoI want to witness |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokago sipseumnidaI want to witness |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokago sipeoI want to witness |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokago sipdaI want to witness |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokaeyo?do you witness? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokamnikka?do you witness? |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokae?do you witness? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokani?do you witness? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokaesseoyo?did you witness? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokaetseumnikka?did you witness? |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokaesseo?did you witness? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokaenni?did you witness? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokaseyowitness! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokasipsiowitness! |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokaewitness! |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokaerawitness! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokaeyolet's witness! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mokgyeokapsidalet's witness! |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokajalet's witness! |
| 한다체, plain written level | mokgyeokajalet's witness! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokalgeyoI will witness |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokalgeI will witness |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mokgyeokalkkayo?shall I witness? |
| 해체, casual level | mokgyeokalkka?shall I witness? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokagoI witness, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokaeseobecause I witness |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokamyeonif you witness |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokajimanI witness, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokanikkabecause I witness |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokaneundeI witness (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokaneunwitness (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokanwitnessed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mokgyeokalwill witness (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | mokgyeokasyeosseoyohe/she witnessed (honorific) |
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