Korean reference
부탁하다
butakada
to ask a favor
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 | butakaeyoask a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakamnidaask a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakaeask a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakandaask a favor |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakaesseoyoasked a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakaetseumnidaasked a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakaesseoasked a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakaetdaasked a favor |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakal geoyeyowill ask a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakal geomnidawill ask a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakal geoyawill ask a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakal geosidawill ask a favor |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakagesseoyowill probably ask a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakagetseumnidawill probably ask a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakagesseowill probably ask a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakagetdawill probably ask a favor |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakago isseoyobe asking a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakago itseumnidabe asking a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakago isseobe asking a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakago itdabe asking a favor |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butak an haeyodo not ask a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butak an hamnidado not ask a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butak an haedo not ask a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butak an handado not ask a favor |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakaji anayodo not ask a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakaji anseumnidado not ask a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakaji anado not ask a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakaji anneundado not ask a favor |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakaseyohe/she asks a favor (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakasimnidahe/she asks a favor (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | butakasyeohe/she asks a favor (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakasindahe/she asks a favor (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakago sipeoyoI want to ask a favor |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakago sipseumnidaI want to ask a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakago sipeoI want to ask a favor |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakago sipdaI want to ask a favor |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakaeyo?do you ask a favor? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakamnikka?do you ask a favor? |
| 해체, casual level | butakae?do you ask a favor? |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakani?do you ask a favor? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakaesseoyo?did you ask a favor? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakaetseumnikka?did you ask a favor? |
| 해체, casual level | butakaesseo?did you ask a favor? |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakaenni?did you ask a favor? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakaseyoask a favor! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakasipsioask a favor! |
| 해체, casual level | butakaeask a favor! |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakaeraask a favor! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakaeyolet's ask a favor! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | butakapsidalet's ask a favor! |
| 해체, casual level | butakajalet's ask a favor! |
| 한다체, plain written level | butakajalet's ask a favor! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakalgeyoI will ask a favor |
| 해체, casual level | butakalgeI will ask a favor |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | butakalkkayo?shall I ask a favor? |
| 해체, casual level | butakalkka?shall I ask a favor? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakagoI ask a favor, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakaeseobecause I ask a favor |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakamyeonif you ask a favor |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakajimanI ask a favor, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakanikkabecause I ask a favor |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakaneundeI ask a favor (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakaneunask a favor (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakanasked a favor (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | butakalwill ask a favor (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | butakasyeosseoyohe/she asked a favor (honorific) |
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