Korean reference
시작하다
sijakada
to start
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 | sijakaeyostart |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakamnidastart |
| 해체, casual level | sijakaestart |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakandastart |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakaesseoyostarted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakaetseumnidastarted |
| 해체, casual level | sijakaesseostarted |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakaetdastarted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakal geoyeyowill start |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakal geomnidawill start |
| 해체, casual level | sijakal geoyawill start |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakal geosidawill start |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakagesseoyowill probably start |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakagetseumnidawill probably start |
| 해체, casual level | sijakagesseowill probably start |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakagetdawill probably start |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakago isseoyobe starting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakago itseumnidabe starting |
| 해체, casual level | sijakago isseobe starting |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakago itdabe starting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijak an haeyodo not start |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijak an hamnidado not start |
| 해체, casual level | sijak an haedo not start |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijak an handado not start |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakaji anayodo not start |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakaji anseumnidado not start |
| 해체, casual level | sijakaji anado not start |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakaji anneundado not start |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakaseyohe/she starts (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakasimnidahe/she starts (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sijakasyeohe/she starts (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakasindahe/she starts (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakago sipeoyoI want to start |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakago sipseumnidaI want to start |
| 해체, casual level | sijakago sipeoI want to start |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakago sipdaI want to start |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakaeyo?do you start? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakamnikka?do you start? |
| 해체, casual level | sijakae?do you start? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakani?do you start? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakaesseoyo?did you start? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakaetseumnikka?did you start? |
| 해체, casual level | sijakaesseo?did you start? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakaenni?did you start? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakaseyostart! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakasipsiostart! |
| 해체, casual level | sijakaestart! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakaerastart! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakaeyolet's start! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sijakapsidalet's start! |
| 해체, casual level | sijakajalet's start! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sijakajalet's start! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakalgeyoI will start |
| 해체, casual level | sijakalgeI will start |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sijakalkkayo?shall I start? |
| 해체, casual level | sijakalkka?shall I start? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakagoI start, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakaeseobecause I start |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakamyeonif you start |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakajimanI start, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakanikkabecause I start |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakaneundeI start (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakaneunstart (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakanstarted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijakalwill start (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sijakasyeosseoyohe/she started (honorific) |
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