Korean reference
변경하다
byeongyeonghada
to change
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 | byeongyeonghaeyochange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghamnidachange |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghaechange |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghandachange |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghaesseoyochanged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghaetseumnidachanged |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghaesseochanged |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghaetdachanged |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghal geoyeyowill change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghal geomnidawill change |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghal geoyawill change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghal geosidawill change |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghagesseoyowill probably change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghagetseumnidawill probably change |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghagesseowill probably change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghagetdawill probably change |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghago isseoyobe changing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghago itseumnidabe changing |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghago isseobe changing |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghago itdabe changing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeong an haeyodo not change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeong an hamnidado not change |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeong an haedo not change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeong an handado not change |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghaji anayodo not change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghaji anseumnidado not change |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghaji anado not change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghaji anneundado not change |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghaseyohe/she changes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghasimnidahe/she changes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghasyeohe/she changes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghasindahe/she changes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghago sipeoyoI want to change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghago sipseumnidaI want to change |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghago sipeoI want to change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghago sipdaI want to change |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghaeyo?do you change? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghamnikka?do you change? |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghae?do you change? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghani?do you change? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghaesseoyo?did you change? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghaetseumnikka?did you change? |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghaesseo?did you change? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghaenni?did you change? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghaseyochange! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghasipsiochange! |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghaechange! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghaerachange! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghaeyolet's change! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeongyeonghapsidalet's change! |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghajalet's change! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeongyeonghajalet's change! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghalgeyoI will change |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghalgeI will change |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeongyeonghalkkayo?shall I change? |
| 해체, casual level | byeongyeonghalkka?shall I change? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghagoI change, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghaeseobecause I change |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghamyeonif you change |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghajimanI change, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghanikkabecause I change |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghaneundeI change (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghaneunchange (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghanchanged (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeongyeonghalwill change (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | byeongyeonghasyeosseoyohe/she changed (honorific) |
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