Korean reference
사다
sada
to buy
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 | sayobuy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | samnidabuy |
| 해체, casual level | sabuy |
| 한다체, plain written level | sandabuy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sasseoyobought |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | satseumnidabought |
| 해체, casual level | sasseobought |
| 한다체, plain written level | satdabought |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sal geoyeyowill buy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sal geomnidawill buy |
| 해체, casual level | sal geoyawill buy |
| 한다체, plain written level | sal geosidawill buy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagesseoyowill probably buy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagetseumnidawill probably buy |
| 해체, casual level | sagesseowill probably buy |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagetdawill probably buy |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sago isseoyobe buying |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sago itseumnidabe buying |
| 해체, casual level | sago isseobe buying |
| 한다체, plain written level | sago itdabe buying |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an sayodo not buy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an samnidado not buy |
| 해체, casual level | an sado not buy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sandado not buy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saji anayodo not buy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saji anseumnidado not buy |
| 해체, casual level | saji anado not buy |
| 한다체, plain written level | saji anneundado not buy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saseyohe/she buys (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sasimnidahe/she buys (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sasyeohe/she buys (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sasindahe/she buys (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sago sipeoyoI want to buy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sago sipseumnidaI want to buy |
| 해체, casual level | sago sipeoI want to buy |
| 한다체, plain written level | sago sipdaI want to buy |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayo?do you buy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | samnikka?do you buy? |
| 해체, casual level | sa?do you buy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sani?do you buy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sasseoyo?did you buy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | satseumnikka?did you buy? |
| 해체, casual level | sasseo?did you buy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sanni?did you buy? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saseyobuy! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sasipsiobuy! |
| 해체, casual level | sabuy! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sarabuy! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayolet's buy! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sapsidalet's buy! |
| 해체, casual level | sajalet's buy! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sajalet's buy! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | salgeyoI will buy |
| 해체, casual level | salgeI will buy |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | salkkayo?shall I buy? |
| 해체, casual level | salkka?shall I buy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagoI buy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saseobecause I buy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | samyeonif you buy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sajimanI buy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sanikkabecause I buy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saneundeI buy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saneunbuy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sanbought (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | salwill buy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sasyeosseoyohe/she bought (honorific) |
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