Korean reference
악수하다
aksuhada
to shake hands
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 | aksuhaeyoshake hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhamnidashake hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhaeshake hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhandashake hands |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhaesseoyoshook hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhaetseumnidashook hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhaesseoshook hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhaetdashook hands |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhal geoyeyowill shake hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhal geomnidawill shake hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhal geoyawill shake hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhal geosidawill shake hands |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhagesseoyowill probably shake hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhagetseumnidawill probably shake hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhagesseowill probably shake hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhagetdawill probably shake hands |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhago isseoyobe shaking hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhago itseumnidabe shaking hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhago isseobe shaking hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhago itdabe shaking hands |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksu an haeyodo not shake hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksu an hamnidado not shake hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksu an haedo not shake hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksu an handado not shake hands |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhaji anayodo not shake hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhaji anseumnidado not shake hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhaji anado not shake hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhaji anneundado not shake hands |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhaseyohe/she shakes hands (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhasimnidahe/she shakes hands (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhasyeohe/she shakes hands (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhasindahe/she shakes hands (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhago sipeoyoI want to shake hands |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhago sipseumnidaI want to shake hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhago sipeoI want to shake hands |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhago sipdaI want to shake hands |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhaeyo?do you shake hands? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhamnikka?do you shake hands? |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhae?do you shake hands? |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhani?do you shake hands? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhaesseoyo?did you shake hands? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhaetseumnikka?did you shake hands? |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhaesseo?did you shake hands? |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhaenni?did you shake hands? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhaseyoshake hands! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhasipsioshake hands! |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhaeshake hands! |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhaerashake hands! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhaeyolet's shake hands! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aksuhapsidalet's shake hands! |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhajalet's shake hands! |
| 한다체, plain written level | aksuhajalet's shake hands! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhalgeyoI will shake hands |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhalgeI will shake hands |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aksuhalkkayo?shall I shake hands? |
| 해체, casual level | aksuhalkka?shall I shake hands? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhagoI shake hands, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhaeseobecause I shake hands |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhamyeonif you shake hands |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhajimanI shake hands, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhanikkabecause I shake hands |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhaneundeI shake hands (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhaneunshake hands (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhanshook hands (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aksuhalwill shake hands (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | aksuhasyeosseoyohe/she shook hands (honorific) |
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