Korean reference
시작되다
sijakdoeda
to begin
Regular · 21 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 | sijakdwaeyobegin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoemnidabegin |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdwaebegin |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoendabegin |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdwaesseoyobegan |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdwaetseumnidabegan |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdwaesseobegan |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdwaetdabegan |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdoel geoyeyowill begin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoel geomnidawill begin |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdoel geoyawill begin |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoel geosidawill begin |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdoegesseoyowill probably begin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoegetseumnidawill probably begin |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdoegesseowill probably begin |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoegetdawill probably begin |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdoego isseoyobe begining |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoego itseumnidabe begining |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdoego isseobe begining |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoego itdabe begining |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an sijakdwaeyodo not begin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an sijakdoemnidado not begin |
| 해체, casual level | an sijakdwaedo not begin |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sijakdoendado not begin |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdoeji anayodo not begin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoeji anseumnidado not begin |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdoeji anado not begin |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoeji anneundado not begin |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdoeseyohe/she begins (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoesimnidahe/she begins (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdoesyeohe/she begins (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoesindahe/she begins (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdoego sipeoyoI want to begin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoego sipseumnidaI want to begin |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdoego sipeoI want to begin |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoego sipdaI want to begin |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdwaeyo?do you begin? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdoemnikka?do you begin? |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdwae?do you begin? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdoeni?do you begin? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdwaesseoyo?did you begin? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakdwaetseumnikka?did you begin? |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdwaesseo?did you begin? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakdwaenni?did you begin? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakdoelkkayo?shall I begin? |
| 해체, casual level | sijakdoelkka?shall I begin? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoegoI begin, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdwaeseobecause I begin |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoemyeonif you begin |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoejimanI begin, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoenikkabecause I begin |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoeneundeI begin (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoeneunbegin (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoenbegan (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakdoelwill begin (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sijakdoesyeosseoyohe/she began (honorific) |
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