Korean reference
빨래하다
ppallaehada
to do the laundry
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 | ppallaehaeyodo the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehamnidado the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehaedo the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehandado the laundry |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehaesseoyodid the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehaetseumnidadid the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehaesseodid the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehaetdadid the laundry |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehal geoyeyowill do the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehal geomnidawill do the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehal geoyawill do the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehal geosidawill do the laundry |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehagesseoyowill probably do the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehagetseumnidawill probably do the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehagesseowill probably do the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehagetdawill probably do the laundry |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehago isseoyobe doing the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehago itseumnidabe doing the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehago isseobe doing the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehago itdabe doing the laundry |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallae an haeyodo not do the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallae an hamnidado not do the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallae an haedo not do the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallae an handado not do the laundry |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehaji anayodo not do the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehaji anseumnidado not do the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehaji anado not do the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehaji anneundado not do the laundry |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehaseyohe/she does the laundry (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehasimnidahe/she does the laundry (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehasyeohe/she does the laundry (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehasindahe/she does the laundry (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehago sipeoyoI want to do the laundry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehago sipseumnidaI want to do the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehago sipeoI want to do the laundry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehago sipdaI want to do the laundry |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehaeyo?do you do the laundry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehamnikka?do you do the laundry? |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehae?do you do the laundry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehani?do you do the laundry? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehaesseoyo?did you do the laundry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehaetseumnikka?did you do the laundry? |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehaesseo?did you do the laundry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehaenni?did you do the laundry? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehaseyodo the laundry! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehasipsiodo the laundry! |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehaedo the laundry! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehaerado the laundry! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehaeyolet's do the laundry! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ppallaehapsidalet's do the laundry! |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehajalet's do the laundry! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ppallaehajalet's do the laundry! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehalgeyoI will do the laundry |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehalgeI will do the laundry |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ppallaehalkkayo?shall I do the laundry? |
| 해체, casual level | ppallaehalkka?shall I do the laundry? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehagoI do the laundry, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehaeseobecause I do the laundry |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehamyeonif you do the laundry |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehajimanI do the laundry, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehanikkabecause I do the laundry |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehaneundeI do the laundry (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehaneundo the laundry (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehandid the laundry (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ppallaehalwill do the laundry (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ppallaehasyeosseoyohe/she did the laundry (honorific) |
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