Korean reference
생각하다
saenggakada
to think
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 | saenggakaeyothink |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakamnidathink |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakaethink |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakandathink |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakaesseoyothought |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakaetseumnidathought |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakaesseothought |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakaetdathought |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakal geoyeyowill think |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakal geomnidawill think |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakal geoyawill think |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakal geosidawill think |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakagesseoyowill probably think |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakagetseumnidawill probably think |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakagesseowill probably think |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakagetdawill probably think |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakago isseoyobe thinking |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakago itseumnidabe thinking |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakago isseobe thinking |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakago itdabe thinking |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggak an haeyodo not think |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggak an hamnidado not think |
| 해체, casual level | saenggak an haedo not think |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggak an handado not think |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakaji anayodo not think |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakaji anseumnidado not think |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakaji anado not think |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakaji anneundado not think |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakaseyohe/she thinks (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakasimnidahe/she thinks (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakasyeohe/she thinks (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakasindahe/she thinks (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakago sipeoyoI want to think |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakago sipseumnidaI want to think |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakago sipeoI want to think |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakago sipdaI want to think |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakaeyo?do you think? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakamnikka?do you think? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakae?do you think? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakani?do you think? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakaesseoyo?did you think? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakaetseumnikka?did you think? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakaesseo?did you think? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakaenni?did you think? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakaseyothink! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakasipsiothink! |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakaethink! |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakaerathink! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakaeyolet's think! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggakapsidalet's think! |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakajalet's think! |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggakajalet's think! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakalgeyoI will think |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakalgeI will think |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggakalkkayo?shall I think? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggakalkka?shall I think? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakagoI think, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakaeseobecause I think |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakamyeonif you think |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakajimanI think, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakanikkabecause I think |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakaneundeI think (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakaneunthink (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakanthought (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggakalwill think (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | saenggakasyeosseoyohe/she thought (honorific) |
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