Korean reference
생겨나다
saenggyeonada
to come into being
Regular · 21 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 | saenggyeonayocome into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonamnidacome into being |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonacome into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonandacome into being |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonasseoyocame into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonatseumnidacame into being |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonasseocame into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonatdacame into being |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonal geoyeyowill come into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonal geomnidawill come into being |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonal geoyawill come into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonal geosidawill come into being |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonagesseoyowill probably come into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonagetseumnidawill probably come into being |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonagesseowill probably come into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonagetdawill probably come into being |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonago isseoyobe coming into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonago itseumnidabe coming into being |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonago isseobe coming into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonago itdabe coming into being |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an saenggyeonayodo not come into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an saenggyeonamnidado not come into being |
| 해체, casual level | an saenggyeonado not come into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | an saenggyeonandado not come into being |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonaji anayodo not come into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonaji anseumnidado not come into being |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonaji anado not come into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonaji anneundado not come into being |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonaseyohe/she comes into being (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonasimnidahe/she comes into being (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonasyeohe/she comes into being (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonasindahe/she comes into being (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonago sipeoyoI want to come into being |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonago sipseumnidaI want to come into being |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonago sipeoI want to come into being |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonago sipdaI want to come into being |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonayo?do you come into being? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonamnikka?do you come into being? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeona?do you come into being? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonani?do you come into being? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonasseoyo?did you come into being? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeonatseumnikka?did you come into being? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonasseo?did you come into being? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonanni?did you come into being? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeonalkkayo?shall I come into being? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeonalkka?shall I come into being? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonagoI come into being, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonaseobecause I come into being |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonamyeonif you come into being |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonajimanI come into being, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonanikkabecause I come into being |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonaneundeI come into being (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonaneuncome into being (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonancame into being (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeonalwill come into being (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | saenggyeonasyeosseoyohe/she came into being (honorific) |
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