Korean reference
변명하다
byeonmyeonghada
to make excuses
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 | byeonmyeonghaeyomake excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghamnidamake excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghaemake excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghandamake excuses |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghaesseoyomade excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghaetseumnidamade excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghaesseomade excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghaetdamade excuses |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghal geoyeyowill make excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghal geomnidawill make excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghal geoyawill make excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghal geosidawill make excuses |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghagesseoyowill probably make excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghagetseumnidawill probably make excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghagesseowill probably make excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghagetdawill probably make excuses |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghago isseoyobe making excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghago itseumnidabe making excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghago isseobe making excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghago itdabe making excuses |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeong an haeyodo not make excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeong an hamnidado not make excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeong an haedo not make excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeong an handado not make excuses |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghaji anayodo not make excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghaji anseumnidado not make excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghaji anado not make excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghaji anneundado not make excuses |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghaseyohe/she makes excuses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghasimnidahe/she makes excuses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghasyeohe/she makes excuses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghasindahe/she makes excuses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghago sipeoyoI want to make excuses |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghago sipseumnidaI want to make excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghago sipeoI want to make excuses |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghago sipdaI want to make excuses |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghaeyo?do you make excuses? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghamnikka?do you make excuses? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghae?do you make excuses? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghani?do you make excuses? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghaesseoyo?did you make excuses? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghaetseumnikka?did you make excuses? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghaesseo?did you make excuses? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghaenni?did you make excuses? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghaseyomake excuses! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghasipsiomake excuses! |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghaemake excuses! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghaeramake excuses! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghaeyolet's make excuses! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonmyeonghapsidalet's make excuses! |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghajalet's make excuses! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonmyeonghajalet's make excuses! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghalgeyoI will make excuses |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghalgeI will make excuses |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonmyeonghalkkayo?shall I make excuses? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonmyeonghalkka?shall I make excuses? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghagoI make excuses, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghaeseobecause I make excuses |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghamyeonif you make excuses |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghajimanI make excuses, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghanikkabecause I make excuses |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghaneundeI make excuses (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghaneunmake excuses (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghanmade excuses (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonmyeonghalwill make excuses (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | byeonmyeonghasyeosseoyohe/she made excuses (honorific) |
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