Korean reference
선택하다
seontaekada
to choose
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 | seontaekaeyochoose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekamnidachoose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekaechoose |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekandachoose |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekaesseoyochose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekaetseumnidachose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekaesseochose |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekaetdachose |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekal geoyeyowill choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekal geomnidawill choose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekal geoyawill choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekal geosidawill choose |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekagesseoyowill probably choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekagetseumnidawill probably choose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekagesseowill probably choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekagetdawill probably choose |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekago isseoyobe choosing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekago itseumnidabe choosing |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekago isseobe choosing |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekago itdabe choosing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaek an haeyodo not choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaek an hamnidado not choose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaek an haedo not choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaek an handado not choose |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekaji anayodo not choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekaji anseumnidado not choose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekaji anado not choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekaji anneundado not choose |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekaseyohe/she chooses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekasimnidahe/she chooses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekasyeohe/she chooses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekasindahe/she chooses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekago sipeoyoI want to choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekago sipseumnidaI want to choose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekago sipeoI want to choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekago sipdaI want to choose |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekaeyo?do you choose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekamnikka?do you choose? |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekae?do you choose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekani?do you choose? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekaesseoyo?did you choose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekaetseumnikka?did you choose? |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekaesseo?did you choose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekaenni?did you choose? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekaseyochoose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekasipsiochoose! |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekaechoose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekaerachoose! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekaeyolet's choose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seontaekapsidalet's choose! |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekajalet's choose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seontaekajalet's choose! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekalgeyoI will choose |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekalgeI will choose |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seontaekalkkayo?shall I choose? |
| 해체, casual level | seontaekalkka?shall I choose? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekagoI choose, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekaeseobecause I choose |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekamyeonif you choose |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekajimanI choose, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekanikkabecause I choose |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekaneundeI choose (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekaneunchoose (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekanchose (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seontaekalwill choose (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | seontaekasyeosseoyohe/she chose (honorific) |
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