Korean reference
발견하다
balgyeonhada
to discover
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 | balgyeonhaeyodiscover |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhamnidadiscover |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhaediscover |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhandadiscover |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhaesseoyodiscovered |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhaetseumnidadiscovered |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhaesseodiscovered |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhaetdadiscovered |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhal geoyeyowill discover |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhal geomnidawill discover |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhal geoyawill discover |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhal geosidawill discover |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhagesseoyowill probably discover |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhagetseumnidawill probably discover |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhagesseowill probably discover |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhagetdawill probably discover |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhago isseoyobe discovering |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhago itseumnidabe discovering |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhago isseobe discovering |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhago itdabe discovering |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeon an haeyodo not discover |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeon an hamnidado not discover |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeon an haedo not discover |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeon an handado not discover |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhaji anayodo not discover |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhaji anseumnidado not discover |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhaji anado not discover |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhaji anneundado not discover |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhaseyohe/she discovers (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhasimnidahe/she discovers (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhasyeohe/she discovers (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhasindahe/she discovers (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhago sipeoyoI want to discover |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhago sipseumnidaI want to discover |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhago sipeoI want to discover |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhago sipdaI want to discover |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhaeyo?do you discover? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhamnikka?do you discover? |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhae?do you discover? |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhani?do you discover? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhaesseoyo?did you discover? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhaetseumnikka?did you discover? |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhaesseo?did you discover? |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhaenni?did you discover? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhaseyodiscover! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhasipsiodiscover! |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhaediscover! |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhaeradiscover! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhaeyolet's discover! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balgyeonhapsidalet's discover! |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhajalet's discover! |
| 한다체, plain written level | balgyeonhajalet's discover! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhalgeyoI will discover |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhalgeI will discover |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balgyeonhalkkayo?shall I discover? |
| 해체, casual level | balgyeonhalkka?shall I discover? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhagoI discover, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhaeseobecause I discover |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhamyeonif you discover |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhajimanI discover, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhanikkabecause I discover |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhaneundeI discover (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhaneundiscover (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhandiscovered (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balgyeonhalwill discover (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | balgyeonhasyeosseoyohe/she discovered (honorific) |
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