Korean reference
애쓰다
aesseuda
to try hard
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 | aesseoyotry hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseumnidatry hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseotry hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseundatry hard |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseosseoyotried hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseotseumnidatried hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseosseotried hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseotdatried hard |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseul geoyeyowill try hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseul geomnidawill try hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseul geoyawill try hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseul geosidawill try hard |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseugesseoyowill probably try hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseugetseumnidawill probably try hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseugesseowill probably try hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseugetdawill probably try hard |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseugo isseoyobe trying hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseugo itseumnidabe trying hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseugo isseobe trying hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseugo itdabe trying hard |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an aesseoyodo not try hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an aesseumnidado not try hard |
| 해체, casual level | an aesseodo not try hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | an aesseundado not try hard |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseuji anayodo not try hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseuji anseumnidado not try hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseuji anado not try hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseuji anneundado not try hard |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseuseyohe/she tries hard (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseusimnidahe/she tries hard (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | aesseusyeohe/she tries hard (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseusindahe/she tries hard (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseugo sipeoyoI want to try hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseugo sipseumnidaI want to try hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseugo sipeoI want to try hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseugo sipdaI want to try hard |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseoyo?do you try hard? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseumnikka?do you try hard? |
| 해체, casual level | aesseo?do you try hard? |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseuni?do you try hard? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseosseoyo?did you try hard? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseotseumnikka?did you try hard? |
| 해체, casual level | aesseosseo?did you try hard? |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseonni?did you try hard? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseuseyotry hard! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseusipsiotry hard! |
| 해체, casual level | aesseotry hard! |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseoratry hard! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseoyolet's try hard! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aesseupsidalet's try hard! |
| 해체, casual level | aesseujalet's try hard! |
| 한다체, plain written level | aesseujalet's try hard! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseulgeyoI will try hard |
| 해체, casual level | aesseulgeI will try hard |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aesseulkkayo?shall I try hard? |
| 해체, casual level | aesseulkka?shall I try hard? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseugoI try hard, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseoseobecause I try hard |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseumyeonif you try hard |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseujimanI try hard, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseunikkabecause I try hard |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseuneundeI try hard (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseuneuntry hard (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseuntried hard (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aesseulwill try hard (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | aesseusyeosseoyohe/she tried hard (honorific) |
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