Korean reference
수영하다
suyeonghada
to swim
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 | suyeonghaeyoswim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghamnidaswim |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghaeswim |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghandaswim |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghaesseoyoswam |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghaetseumnidaswam |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghaesseoswam |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghaetdaswam |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghal geoyeyowill swim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghal geomnidawill swim |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghal geoyawill swim |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghal geosidawill swim |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghagesseoyowill probably swim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghagetseumnidawill probably swim |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghagesseowill probably swim |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghagetdawill probably swim |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghago isseoyobe swimming |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghago itseumnidabe swimming |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghago isseobe swimming |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghago itdabe swimming |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeong an haeyodo not swim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeong an hamnidado not swim |
| 해체, casual level | suyeong an haedo not swim |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeong an handado not swim |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghaji anayodo not swim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghaji anseumnidado not swim |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghaji anado not swim |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghaji anneundado not swim |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghaseyohe/she swims (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghasimnidahe/she swims (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghasyeohe/she swims (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghasindahe/she swims (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghago sipeoyoI want to swim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghago sipseumnidaI want to swim |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghago sipeoI want to swim |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghago sipdaI want to swim |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghaeyo?do you swim? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghamnikka?do you swim? |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghae?do you swim? |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghani?do you swim? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghaesseoyo?did you swim? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghaetseumnikka?did you swim? |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghaesseo?did you swim? |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghaenni?did you swim? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghaseyoswim! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghasipsioswim! |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghaeswim! |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghaeraswim! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghaeyolet's swim! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | suyeonghapsidalet's swim! |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghajalet's swim! |
| 한다체, plain written level | suyeonghajalet's swim! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghalgeyoI will swim |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghalgeI will swim |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | suyeonghalkkayo?shall I swim? |
| 해체, casual level | suyeonghalkka?shall I swim? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghagoI swim, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghaeseobecause I swim |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghamyeonif you swim |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghajimanI swim, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghanikkabecause I swim |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghaneundeI swim (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghaneunswim (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghanswam (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suyeonghalwill swim (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | suyeonghasyeosseoyohe/she swam (honorific) |
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