Korean reference
서다
seoda
to stand
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 | seoyostand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomnidastand |
| 해체, casual level | seostand |
| 한다체, plain written level | seondastand |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seosseoyostood |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seotseumnidastood |
| 해체, casual level | seosseostood |
| 한다체, plain written level | seotdastood |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seol geoyeyowill stand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seol geomnidawill stand |
| 해체, casual level | seol geoyawill stand |
| 한다체, plain written level | seol geosidawill stand |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seogesseoyowill probably stand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seogetseumnidawill probably stand |
| 해체, casual level | seogesseowill probably stand |
| 한다체, plain written level | seogetdawill probably stand |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seogo isseoyobe standing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seogo itseumnidabe standing |
| 해체, casual level | seogo isseobe standing |
| 한다체, plain written level | seogo itdabe standing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an seoyodo not stand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an seomnidado not stand |
| 해체, casual level | an seodo not stand |
| 한다체, plain written level | an seondado not stand |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seoji anayodo not stand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seoji anseumnidado not stand |
| 해체, casual level | seoji anado not stand |
| 한다체, plain written level | seoji anneundado not stand |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seoseyohe/she stands (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seosimnidahe/she stands (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | seosyeohe/she stands (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seosindahe/she stands (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seogo sipeoyoI want to stand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seogo sipseumnidaI want to stand |
| 해체, casual level | seogo sipeoI want to stand |
| 한다체, plain written level | seogo sipdaI want to stand |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seoyo?do you stand? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomnikka?do you stand? |
| 해체, casual level | seo?do you stand? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seoni?do you stand? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seosseoyo?did you stand? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seotseumnikka?did you stand? |
| 해체, casual level | seosseo?did you stand? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonni?did you stand? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seoseyostand! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seosipsiostand! |
| 해체, casual level | seostand! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seorastand! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seoyolet's stand! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seopsidalet's stand! |
| 해체, casual level | seojalet's stand! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seojalet's stand! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seolgeyoI will stand |
| 해체, casual level | seolgeI will stand |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seolkkayo?shall I stand? |
| 해체, casual level | seolkka?shall I stand? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seogoI stand, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seoseobecause I stand |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomyeonif you stand |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seojimanI stand, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonikkabecause I stand |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seoneundeI stand (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seoneunstand (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonstood (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seolwill stand (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | seosyeosseoyohe/she stood (honorific) |
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