Korean reference
속삭이다
soksagida
to whisper
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 | soksagyeoyowhisper |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagimnidawhisper |
| 해체, casual level | soksagyeowhisper |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagindawhisper |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagyeosseoyowhispered |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagyeotseumnidawhispered |
| 해체, casual level | soksagyeosseowhispered |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagyeotdawhispered |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagil geoyeyowill whisper |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagil geomnidawill whisper |
| 해체, casual level | soksagil geoyawill whisper |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagil geosidawill whisper |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagigesseoyowill probably whisper |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagigetseumnidawill probably whisper |
| 해체, casual level | soksagigesseowill probably whisper |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagigetdawill probably whisper |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagigo isseoyobe whispering |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagigo itseumnidabe whispering |
| 해체, casual level | soksagigo isseobe whispering |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagigo itdabe whispering |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an soksagyeoyodo not whisper |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an soksagimnidado not whisper |
| 해체, casual level | an soksagyeodo not whisper |
| 한다체, plain written level | an soksagindado not whisper |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagiji anayodo not whisper |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagiji anseumnidado not whisper |
| 해체, casual level | soksagiji anado not whisper |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagiji anneundado not whisper |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagiseyohe/she whispers (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagisimnidahe/she whispers (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | soksagisyeohe/she whispers (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagisindahe/she whispers (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagigo sipeoyoI want to whisper |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagigo sipseumnidaI want to whisper |
| 해체, casual level | soksagigo sipeoI want to whisper |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagigo sipdaI want to whisper |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagyeoyo?do you whisper? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagimnikka?do you whisper? |
| 해체, casual level | soksagyeo?do you whisper? |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagini?do you whisper? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagyeosseoyo?did you whisper? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagyeotseumnikka?did you whisper? |
| 해체, casual level | soksagyeosseo?did you whisper? |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagyeonni?did you whisper? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagiseyowhisper! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagisipsiowhisper! |
| 해체, casual level | soksagyeowhisper! |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagyeorawhisper! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagyeoyolet's whisper! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | soksagipsidalet's whisper! |
| 해체, casual level | soksagijalet's whisper! |
| 한다체, plain written level | soksagijalet's whisper! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagilgeyoI will whisper |
| 해체, casual level | soksagilgeI will whisper |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | soksagilkkayo?shall I whisper? |
| 해체, casual level | soksagilkka?shall I whisper? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksagigoI whisper, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksagyeoseobecause I whisper |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksagimyeonif you whisper |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksagijimanI whisper, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksaginikkabecause I whisper |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksagineundeI whisper (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksagineunwhisper (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksaginwhispered (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | soksagilwill whisper (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | soksagisyeosseoyohe/she whispered (honorific) |
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