Korean reference
알다
alda
to know
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 | arayoknow |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | amnidaknow |
| 해체, casual level | araknow |
| 한다체, plain written level | andaknow |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arasseoyoknew |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aratseumnidaknew |
| 해체, casual level | arasseoknew |
| 한다체, plain written level | aratdaknew |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | al geoyeyowill know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | al geomnidawill know |
| 해체, casual level | al geoyawill know |
| 한다체, plain written level | al geosidawill know |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | algesseoyowill probably know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | algetseumnidawill probably know |
| 해체, casual level | algesseowill probably know |
| 한다체, plain written level | algetdawill probably know |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | algo isseoyoknow |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | algo itseumnidaknow |
| 해체, casual level | algo isseoknow |
| 한다체, plain written level | algo itdaknow |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an arayodo not know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an amnidado not know |
| 해체, casual level | an arado not know |
| 한다체, plain written level | an andado not know |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | alji anayodo not know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | alji anseumnidado not know |
| 해체, casual level | alji anado not know |
| 한다체, plain written level | alji anneundado not know |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aseyohe/she knows (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | asimnidahe/she knows (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | asyeohe/she knows (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | asindahe/she knows (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | algo sipeoyoI want to know |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | algo sipseumnidaI want to know |
| 해체, casual level | algo sipeoI want to know |
| 한다체, plain written level | algo sipdaI want to know |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arayo?do you know? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | amnikka?do you know? |
| 해체, casual level | ara?do you know? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ani?do you know? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arasseoyo?did you know? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aratseumnikka?did you know? |
| 해체, casual level | arasseo?did you know? |
| 한다체, plain written level | aranni?did you know? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aseyoknow! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | asipsioknow! |
| 해체, casual level | araknow! |
| 한다체, plain written level | araraknow! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arayolet's know! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | apsidalet's know! |
| 해체, casual level | aljalet's know! |
| 한다체, plain written level | aljalet's know! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | algeyoI will know |
| 해체, casual level | algeI will know |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | alkkayo?shall I know? |
| 해체, casual level | alkka?shall I know? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | algoI know, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | araseobecause I know |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | almyeonif you know |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aljimanI know, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | anikkabecause I know |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aneundeI know (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aneunknow (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | anknew (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | alwill know (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | asyeosseoyohe/she knew (honorific) |
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