Korean reference
알아보다
araboda
to recognize
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 | arabwayorecognize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabomnidarecognize |
| 해체, casual level | arabwarecognize |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabondarecognize |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabwasseoyorecognized |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabwatseumnidarecognized |
| 해체, casual level | arabwasseorecognized |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabwatdarecognized |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabol geoyeyowill recognize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabol geomnidawill recognize |
| 해체, casual level | arabol geoyawill recognize |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabol geosidawill recognize |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabogesseoyowill probably recognize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabogetseumnidawill probably recognize |
| 해체, casual level | arabogesseowill probably recognize |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabogetdawill probably recognize |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabogo isseoyobe recognizing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabogo itseumnidabe recognizing |
| 해체, casual level | arabogo isseobe recognizing |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabogo itdabe recognizing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an arabwayodo not recognize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an arabomnidado not recognize |
| 해체, casual level | an arabwado not recognize |
| 한다체, plain written level | an arabondado not recognize |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | araboji anayodo not recognize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | araboji anseumnidado not recognize |
| 해체, casual level | araboji anado not recognize |
| 한다체, plain written level | araboji anneundado not recognize |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | araboseyohe/she recognizes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabosimnidahe/she recognizes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | arabosyeohe/she recognizes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabosindahe/she recognizes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabogo sipeoyoI want to recognize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabogo sipseumnidaI want to recognize |
| 해체, casual level | arabogo sipeoI want to recognize |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabogo sipdaI want to recognize |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabwayo?do you recognize? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabomnikka?do you recognize? |
| 해체, casual level | arabwa?do you recognize? |
| 한다체, plain written level | araboni?do you recognize? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabwasseoyo?did you recognize? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabwatseumnikka?did you recognize? |
| 해체, casual level | arabwasseo?did you recognize? |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabwanni?did you recognize? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | araboseyorecognize! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabosipsiorecognize! |
| 해체, casual level | arabwarecognize! |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabwararecognize! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabwayolet's recognize! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | arabopsidalet's recognize! |
| 해체, casual level | arabojalet's recognize! |
| 한다체, plain written level | arabojalet's recognize! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabolgeyoI will recognize |
| 해체, casual level | arabolgeI will recognize |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | arabolkkayo?shall I recognize? |
| 해체, casual level | arabolkka?shall I recognize? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | arabogoI recognize, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | arabwaseobecause I recognize |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | arabomyeonif you recognize |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | arabojimanI recognize, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | arabonikkabecause I recognize |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | araboneundeI recognize (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | araboneunrecognize (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | arabonrecognized (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | arabolwill recognize (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | arabosyeosseoyohe/she recognized (honorific) |
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