Korean reference
바꾸다
bakkuda
to change something
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 | bakkwoyochange something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkumnidachange something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkwochange something |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkundachange something |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkwosseoyochanged something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkwotseumnidachanged something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkwosseochanged something |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkwotdachanged something |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkul geoyeyowill change something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkul geomnidawill change something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkul geoyawill change something |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkul geosidawill change something |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkugesseoyowill probably change something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkugetseumnidawill probably change something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkugesseowill probably change something |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkugetdawill probably change something |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkugo isseoyobe changing something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkugo itseumnidabe changing something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkugo isseobe changing something |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkugo itdabe changing something |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bakkwoyodo not change something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bakkumnidado not change something |
| 해체, casual level | an bakkwodo not change something |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bakkundado not change something |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkuji anayodo not change something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkuji anseumnidado not change something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkuji anado not change something |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkuji anneundado not change something |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkuseyohe/she changes something (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkusimnidahe/she changes something (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bakkusyeohe/she changes something (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkusindahe/she changes something (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkugo sipeoyoI want to change something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkugo sipseumnidaI want to change something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkugo sipeoI want to change something |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkugo sipdaI want to change something |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkwoyo?do you change something? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkumnikka?do you change something? |
| 해체, casual level | bakkwo?do you change something? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkuni?do you change something? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkwosseoyo?did you change something? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkwotseumnikka?did you change something? |
| 해체, casual level | bakkwosseo?did you change something? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkwonni?did you change something? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkuseyochange something! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkusipsiochange something! |
| 해체, casual level | bakkwochange something! |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkworachange something! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkwoyolet's change something! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bakkupsidalet's change something! |
| 해체, casual level | bakkujalet's change something! |
| 한다체, plain written level | bakkujalet's change something! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkulgeyoI will change something |
| 해체, casual level | bakkulgeI will change something |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bakkulkkayo?shall I change something? |
| 해체, casual level | bakkulkka?shall I change something? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkugoI change something, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkwoseobecause I change something |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkumyeonif you change something |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkujimanI change something, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkunikkabecause I change something |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkuneundeI change something (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkuneunchange something (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkunchanged something (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bakkulwill change something (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bakkusyeosseoyohe/she changed something (honorific) |
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