Korean reference
묘사하다
myosahada
to describe
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 | myosahaeyodescribe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahamnidadescribe |
| 해체, casual level | myosahaedescribe |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahandadescribe |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahaesseoyodescribed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahaetseumnidadescribed |
| 해체, casual level | myosahaesseodescribed |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahaetdadescribed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahal geoyeyowill describe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahal geomnidawill describe |
| 해체, casual level | myosahal geoyawill describe |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahal geosidawill describe |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahagesseoyowill probably describe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahagetseumnidawill probably describe |
| 해체, casual level | myosahagesseowill probably describe |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahagetdawill probably describe |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahago isseoyobe describing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahago itseumnidabe describing |
| 해체, casual level | myosahago isseobe describing |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahago itdabe describing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosa an haeyodo not describe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosa an hamnidado not describe |
| 해체, casual level | myosa an haedo not describe |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosa an handado not describe |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahaji anayodo not describe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahaji anseumnidado not describe |
| 해체, casual level | myosahaji anado not describe |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahaji anneundado not describe |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahaseyohe/she describes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahasimnidahe/she describes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | myosahasyeohe/she describes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahasindahe/she describes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahago sipeoyoI want to describe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahago sipseumnidaI want to describe |
| 해체, casual level | myosahago sipeoI want to describe |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahago sipdaI want to describe |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahaeyo?do you describe? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahamnikka?do you describe? |
| 해체, casual level | myosahae?do you describe? |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahani?do you describe? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahaesseoyo?did you describe? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahaetseumnikka?did you describe? |
| 해체, casual level | myosahaesseo?did you describe? |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahaenni?did you describe? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahaseyodescribe! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahasipsiodescribe! |
| 해체, casual level | myosahaedescribe! |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahaeradescribe! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahaeyolet's describe! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | myosahapsidalet's describe! |
| 해체, casual level | myosahajalet's describe! |
| 한다체, plain written level | myosahajalet's describe! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahalgeyoI will describe |
| 해체, casual level | myosahalgeI will describe |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | myosahalkkayo?shall I describe? |
| 해체, casual level | myosahalkka?shall I describe? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahagoI describe, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahaeseobecause I describe |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahamyeonif you describe |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahajimanI describe, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahanikkabecause I describe |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahaneundeI describe (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahaneundescribe (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahandescribed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | myosahalwill describe (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | myosahasyeosseoyohe/she described (honorific) |
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