Korean reference
생기다
saenggida
to come about
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 | saenggyeoyocome about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggimnidacome about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeocome about |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggindacome about |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeosseoyocame about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeotseumnidacame about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeosseocame about |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeotdacame about |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggil geoyeyowill come about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggil geomnidawill come about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggil geoyawill come about |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggil geosidawill come about |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggigesseoyowill probably come about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggigetseumnidawill probably come about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggigesseowill probably come about |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggigetdawill probably come about |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggigo isseoyobe coming about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggigo itseumnidabe coming about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggigo isseobe coming about |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggigo itdabe coming about |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an saenggyeoyodo not come about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an saenggimnidado not come about |
| 해체, casual level | an saenggyeodo not come about |
| 한다체, plain written level | an saenggindado not come about |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggiji anayodo not come about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggiji anseumnidado not come about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggiji anado not come about |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggiji anneundado not come about |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggiseyohe/she comes about (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggisimnidahe/she comes about (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | saenggisyeohe/she comes about (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggisindahe/she comes about (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggigo sipeoyoI want to come about |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggigo sipseumnidaI want to come about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggigo sipeoI want to come about |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggigo sipdaI want to come about |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeoyo?do you come about? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggimnikka?do you come about? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeo?do you come about? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggini?do you come about? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeosseoyo?did you come about? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggyeotseumnikka?did you come about? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeosseo?did you come about? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeonni?did you come about? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggiseyocome about! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggisipsiocome about! |
| 해체, casual level | saenggyeocome about! |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggyeoracome about! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggyeoyolet's come about! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saenggipsidalet's come about! |
| 해체, casual level | saenggijalet's come about! |
| 한다체, plain written level | saenggijalet's come about! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggilgeyoI will come about |
| 해체, casual level | saenggilgeI will come about |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saenggilkkayo?shall I come about? |
| 해체, casual level | saenggilkka?shall I come about? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggigoI come about, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggyeoseobecause I come about |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggimyeonif you come about |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggijimanI come about, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saengginikkabecause I come about |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggineundeI come about (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggineuncome about (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggincame about (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saenggilwill come about (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | saenggisyeosseoyohe/she came about (honorific) |
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