Korean reference
믿다
mitda
to believe
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 | mideoyobelieve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mitseumnidabelieve |
| 해체, casual level | mideobelieve |
| 한다체, plain written level | minneundabelieve |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideosseoyobelieved |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mideotseumnidabelieved |
| 해체, casual level | mideosseobelieved |
| 한다체, plain written level | mideotdabelieved |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideul geoyeyowill believe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mideul geomnidawill believe |
| 해체, casual level | mideul geoyawill believe |
| 한다체, plain written level | mideul geosidawill believe |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mitgesseoyowill probably believe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mitgetseumnidawill probably believe |
| 해체, casual level | mitgesseowill probably believe |
| 한다체, plain written level | mitgetdawill probably believe |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mitgo isseoyobelieve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mitgo itseumnidabelieve |
| 해체, casual level | mitgo isseobelieve |
| 한다체, plain written level | mitgo itdabelieve |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an mideoyodo not believe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an mitseumnidado not believe |
| 해체, casual level | an mideodo not believe |
| 한다체, plain written level | an minneundado not believe |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mitji anayodo not believe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mitji anseumnidado not believe |
| 해체, casual level | mitji anado not believe |
| 한다체, plain written level | mitji anneundado not believe |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideuseyohe/she believes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mideusimnidahe/she believes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | mideusyeohe/she believes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | mideusindahe/she believes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mitgo sipeoyoI want to believe |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mitgo sipseumnidaI want to believe |
| 해체, casual level | mitgo sipeoI want to believe |
| 한다체, plain written level | mitgo sipdaI want to believe |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideoyo?do you believe? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mitseumnikka?do you believe? |
| 해체, casual level | mideo?do you believe? |
| 한다체, plain written level | minni?do you believe? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideosseoyo?did you believe? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mideotseumnikka?did you believe? |
| 해체, casual level | mideosseo?did you believe? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mideonni?did you believe? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideuseyobelieve! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mideusipsiobelieve! |
| 해체, casual level | mideobelieve! |
| 한다체, plain written level | mideorabelieve! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideoyolet's believe! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mideupsidalet's believe! |
| 해체, casual level | mitjalet's believe! |
| 한다체, plain written level | mitjalet's believe! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideulgeyoI will believe |
| 해체, casual level | mideulgeI will believe |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mideulkkayo?shall I believe? |
| 해체, casual level | mideulkka?shall I believe? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mitgoI believe, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mideoseobecause I believe |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mideumyeonif you believe |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mitjimanI believe, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mideunikkabecause I believe |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | minneundeI believe (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | minneunbelieve (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mideunbelieved (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mideulwill believe (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | mideusyeosseoyohe/she believed (honorific) |
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