Korean reference
쓰다
sseuda
to write; to use
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 | sseoyowrite |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseumnidawrite |
| 해체, casual level | sseowrite |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseundawrite |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseosseoyowrote |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseotseumnidawrote |
| 해체, casual level | sseosseowrote |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseotdawrote |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseul geoyeyowill write |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseul geomnidawill write |
| 해체, casual level | sseul geoyawill write |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseul geosidawill write |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseugesseoyowill probably write |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseugetseumnidawill probably write |
| 해체, casual level | sseugesseowill probably write |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseugetdawill probably write |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseugo isseoyobe writing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseugo itseumnidabe writing |
| 해체, casual level | sseugo isseobe writing |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseugo itdabe writing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an sseoyodo not write |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an sseumnidado not write |
| 해체, casual level | an sseodo not write |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sseundado not write |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuji anayodo not write |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuji anseumnidado not write |
| 해체, casual level | sseuji anado not write |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuji anneundado not write |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuseyohe/she writes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseusimnidahe/she writes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sseusyeohe/she writes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseusindahe/she writes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseugo sipeoyoI want to write |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseugo sipseumnidaI want to write |
| 해체, casual level | sseugo sipeoI want to write |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseugo sipdaI want to write |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseoyo?do you write? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseumnikka?do you write? |
| 해체, casual level | sseo?do you write? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuni?do you write? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseosseoyo?did you write? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseotseumnikka?did you write? |
| 해체, casual level | sseosseo?did you write? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseonni?did you write? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuseyowrite! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseusipsiowrite! |
| 해체, casual level | sseowrite! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseorawrite! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseoyolet's write! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseupsidalet's write! |
| 해체, casual level | sseujalet's write! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseujalet's write! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseulgeyoI will write |
| 해체, casual level | sseulgeI will write |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseulkkayo?shall I write? |
| 해체, casual level | sseulkka?shall I write? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseugoI write, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseoseobecause I write |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseumyeonif you write |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseujimanI write, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseunikkabecause I write |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuneundeI write (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuneunwrite (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseunwrote (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseulwill write (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sseusyeosseoyohe/she wrote (honorific) |
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