Korean reference
보다
boda
to see; more (adverb)
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 | bwayosee |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bomnidasee |
| 해체, casual level | bwasee |
| 한다체, plain written level | bondasee |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bwasseoyosaw |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bwatseumnidasaw |
| 해체, casual level | bwasseosaw |
| 한다체, plain written level | bwatdasaw |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bol geoyeyowill see |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bol geomnidawill see |
| 해체, casual level | bol geoyawill see |
| 한다체, plain written level | bol geosidawill see |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bogesseoyowill probably see |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bogetseumnidawill probably see |
| 해체, casual level | bogesseowill probably see |
| 한다체, plain written level | bogetdawill probably see |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bogo isseoyobe seeing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bogo itseumnidabe seeing |
| 해체, casual level | bogo isseobe seeing |
| 한다체, plain written level | bogo itdabe seeing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bwayodo not see |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bomnidado not see |
| 해체, casual level | an bwado not see |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bondado not see |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boji anayodo not see |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boji anseumnidado not see |
| 해체, casual level | boji anado not see |
| 한다체, plain written level | boji anneundado not see |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boseyohe/she sees (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bosimnidahe/she sees (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bosyeohe/she sees (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bosindahe/she sees (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bogo sipeoyoI want to see |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bogo sipseumnidaI want to see |
| 해체, casual level | bogo sipeoI want to see |
| 한다체, plain written level | bogo sipdaI want to see |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bwayo?do you see? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bomnikka?do you see? |
| 해체, casual level | bwa?do you see? |
| 한다체, plain written level | boni?do you see? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bwasseoyo?did you see? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bwatseumnikka?did you see? |
| 해체, casual level | bwasseo?did you see? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bwanni?did you see? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boseyosee! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bosipsiosee! |
| 해체, casual level | bwasee! |
| 한다체, plain written level | bwarasee! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bwayolet's see! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bopsidalet's see! |
| 해체, casual level | bojalet's see! |
| 한다체, plain written level | bojalet's see! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bolgeyoI will see |
| 해체, casual level | bolgeI will see |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bolkkayo?shall I see? |
| 해체, casual level | bolkka?shall I see? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bogoI see, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bwaseobecause I see |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bomyeonif you see |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bojimanI see, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bonikkabecause I see |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boneundeI see (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boneunsee (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bonsaw (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bolwill see (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bosyeosseoyosaw; watched (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | bosil geoyeyowill see; will watch (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | bosigesseoyowill see; will watch (polite, honorific, intention or guess) |
| Negative expression | an boseyodo not see; do not watch (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | boseyo?see?; watch? (polite, honorific) |
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