Korean reference
싸우다
ssauda
to fight
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 | ssawoyofight |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaumnidafight |
| 해체, casual level | ssawofight |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaundafight |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssawosseoyofought |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssawotseumnidafought |
| 해체, casual level | ssawosseofought |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssawotdafought |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaul geoyeyowill fight |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaul geomnidawill fight |
| 해체, casual level | ssaul geoyawill fight |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaul geosidawill fight |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaugesseoyowill probably fight |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaugetseumnidawill probably fight |
| 해체, casual level | ssaugesseowill probably fight |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaugetdawill probably fight |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaugo isseoyobe fighting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaugo itseumnidabe fighting |
| 해체, casual level | ssaugo isseobe fighting |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaugo itdabe fighting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an ssawoyodo not fight |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an ssaumnidado not fight |
| 해체, casual level | an ssawodo not fight |
| 한다체, plain written level | an ssaundado not fight |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssauji anayodo not fight |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssauji anseumnidado not fight |
| 해체, casual level | ssauji anado not fight |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssauji anneundado not fight |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssauseyohe/she fights (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssausimnidahe/she fights (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ssausyeohe/she fights (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssausindahe/she fights (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaugo sipeoyoI want to fight |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaugo sipseumnidaI want to fight |
| 해체, casual level | ssaugo sipeoI want to fight |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaugo sipdaI want to fight |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssawoyo?do you fight? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaumnikka?do you fight? |
| 해체, casual level | ssawo?do you fight? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssauni?do you fight? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssawosseoyo?did you fight? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssawotseumnikka?did you fight? |
| 해체, casual level | ssawosseo?did you fight? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssawonni?did you fight? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssauseyofight! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssausipsiofight! |
| 해체, casual level | ssawofight! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaworafight! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssawoyolet's fight! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaupsidalet's fight! |
| 해체, casual level | ssaujalet's fight! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaujalet's fight! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaulgeyoI will fight |
| 해체, casual level | ssaulgeI will fight |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaulkkayo?shall I fight? |
| 해체, casual level | ssaulkka?shall I fight? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssaugoI fight, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssawoseobecause I fight |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssaumyeonif you fight |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssaujimanI fight, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssaunikkabecause I fight |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssauneundeI fight (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssauneunfight (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssaunfought (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssaulwill fight (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ssausyeosseoyohe/she fought (honorific) |
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