Korean reference
숙이다
sugida
to lower; to bow (one's head)
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 | sugyeoyolower |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugimnidalower |
| 해체, casual level | sugyeolower |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugindalower |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugyeosseoyolowered |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugyeotseumnidalowered |
| 해체, casual level | sugyeosseolowered |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugyeotdalowered |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugil geoyeyowill lower |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugil geomnidawill lower |
| 해체, casual level | sugil geoyawill lower |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugil geosidawill lower |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugigesseoyowill probably lower |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugigetseumnidawill probably lower |
| 해체, casual level | sugigesseowill probably lower |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugigetdawill probably lower |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugigo isseoyobe lowering |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugigo itseumnidabe lowering |
| 해체, casual level | sugigo isseobe lowering |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugigo itdabe lowering |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an sugyeoyodo not lower |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an sugimnidado not lower |
| 해체, casual level | an sugyeodo not lower |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sugindado not lower |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugiji anayodo not lower |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugiji anseumnidado not lower |
| 해체, casual level | sugiji anado not lower |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugiji anneundado not lower |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugiseyohe/she lowers (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugisimnidahe/she lowers (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sugisyeohe/she lowers (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugisindahe/she lowers (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugigo sipeoyoI want to lower |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugigo sipseumnidaI want to lower |
| 해체, casual level | sugigo sipeoI want to lower |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugigo sipdaI want to lower |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugyeoyo?do you lower? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugimnikka?do you lower? |
| 해체, casual level | sugyeo?do you lower? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugini?do you lower? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugyeosseoyo?did you lower? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugyeotseumnikka?did you lower? |
| 해체, casual level | sugyeosseo?did you lower? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugyeonni?did you lower? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugiseyolower! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugisipsiolower! |
| 해체, casual level | sugyeolower! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugyeoralower! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugyeoyolet's lower! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sugipsidalet's lower! |
| 해체, casual level | sugijalet's lower! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sugijalet's lower! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugilgeyoI will lower |
| 해체, casual level | sugilgeI will lower |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sugilkkayo?shall I lower? |
| 해체, casual level | sugilkka?shall I lower? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sugigoI lower, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sugyeoseobecause I lower |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sugimyeonif you lower |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sugijimanI lower, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suginikkabecause I lower |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sugineundeI lower (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sugineunlower (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | suginlowered (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sugilwill lower (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sugisyeosseoyohe/she lowered (honorific) |
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