Korean reference
보이다
boida
to look, to seem; to be seen
Regular · 21 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 | boyeoyoam/is/are visible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boimnidaam/is/are visible |
| 해체, casual level | boyeoam/is/are visible |
| 한다체, plain written level | boindaam/is/are visible |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boyeosseoyowas/were visible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boyeotseumnidawas/were visible |
| 해체, casual level | boyeosseowas/were visible |
| 한다체, plain written level | boyeotdawas/were visible |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boil geoyeyowill be visible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boil geomnidawill be visible |
| 해체, casual level | boil geoyawill be visible |
| 한다체, plain written level | boil geosidawill be visible |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boigesseoyowill probably be visible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boigetseumnidawill probably be visible |
| 해체, casual level | boigesseowill probably be visible |
| 한다체, plain written level | boigetdawill probably be visible |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boigo isseoyobe visible (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boigo itseumnidabe visible (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | boigo isseobe visible (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | boigo itdabe visible (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an boyeoyonot be visible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an boimnidanot be visible |
| 해체, casual level | an boyeonot be visible |
| 한다체, plain written level | an boindanot be visible |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boiji anayonot be visible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boiji anseumnidanot be visible |
| 해체, casual level | boiji ananot be visible |
| 한다체, plain written level | boiji anneundanot be visible |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boiseyohe/she is visible (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boisimnidahe/she is visible (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | boisyeohe/she is visible (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | boisindahe/she is visible (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boigo sipeoyoI want to be visible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boigo sipseumnidaI want to be visible |
| 해체, casual level | boigo sipeoI want to be visible |
| 한다체, plain written level | boigo sipdaI want to be visible |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boyeoyo?are you visible? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boimnikka?are you visible? |
| 해체, casual level | boyeo?are you visible? |
| 한다체, plain written level | boini?are you visible? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boyeosseoyo?were you visible? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | boyeotseumnikka?were you visible? |
| 해체, casual level | boyeosseo?were you visible? |
| 한다체, plain written level | boyeonni?were you visible? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | boilkkayo?shall I be visible? |
| 해체, casual level | boilkka?shall I be visible? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boigoI am visible, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boyeoseobecause I am visible |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boimyeonif you are visible |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boijimanI am visible, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boinikkabecause I am visible |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boineundeI am visible (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boineunbe visible (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boinwas visible (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | boilwill be visible (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | boisyeosseoyohe/she was/were visible (honorific) |
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