Korean reference
비롯하다
birotada
to begin with; to include
Irregular · 20 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 | birotaeyobegin with |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotamnidabegin with |
| 해체, casual level | birotaebegin with |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotandabegin with |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotaesseoyobegan with |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotaetseumnidabegan with |
| 해체, casual level | birotaesseobegan with |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotaetdabegan with |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotal geoyeyowill begin with |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotal geomnidawill begin with |
| 해체, casual level | birotal geoyawill begin with |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotal geosidawill begin with |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotagesseoyowill probably begin with |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotagetseumnidawill probably begin with |
| 해체, casual level | birotagesseowill probably begin with |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotagetdawill probably begin with |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotago isseoyobe begining with |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotago itseumnidabe begining with |
| 해체, casual level | birotago isseobe begining with |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotago itdabe begining with |
Negative
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotaji anayodo not begin with |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotaji anseumnidado not begin with |
| 해체, casual level | birotaji anado not begin with |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotaji anneundado not begin with |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotaseyohe/she begins with (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotasimnidahe/she begins with (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | birotasyeohe/she begins with (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotasindahe/she begins with (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotago sipeoyoI want to begin with |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotago sipseumnidaI want to begin with |
| 해체, casual level | birotago sipeoI want to begin with |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotago sipdaI want to begin with |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotaeyo?do you begin with? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotamnikka?do you begin with? |
| 해체, casual level | birotae?do you begin with? |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotani?do you begin with? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotaesseoyo?did you begin with? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | birotaetseumnikka?did you begin with? |
| 해체, casual level | birotaesseo?did you begin with? |
| 한다체, plain written level | birotaenni?did you begin with? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | birotalkkayo?shall I begin with? |
| 해체, casual level | birotalkka?shall I begin with? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotagoI begin with, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotaeseobecause I begin with |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotamyeonif you begin with |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotajimanI begin with, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotanikkabecause I begin with |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotaneundeI begin with (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotaneunbegin with (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotanbegan with (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | birotalwill begin with (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | birotasyeosseoyohe/she began with (honorific) |
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