Korean reference
약혼하다
yakonhada
to get engaged
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 | yakonhaeyoget engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhamnidaget engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhaeget engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhandaget engaged |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhaesseoyogot engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhaetseumnidagot engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhaesseogot engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhaetdagot engaged |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhal geoyeyowill get engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhal geomnidawill get engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhal geoyawill get engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhal geosidawill get engaged |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhagesseoyowill probably get engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhagetseumnidawill probably get engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhagesseowill probably get engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhagetdawill probably get engaged |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhago isseoyobe getting engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhago itseumnidabe getting engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhago isseobe getting engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhago itdabe getting engaged |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakon an haeyodo not get engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakon an hamnidado not get engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakon an haedo not get engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakon an handado not get engaged |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhaji anayodo not get engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhaji anseumnidado not get engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhaji anado not get engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhaji anneundado not get engaged |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhaseyohe/she gets engaged (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhasimnidahe/she gets engaged (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhasyeohe/she gets engaged (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhasindahe/she gets engaged (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhago sipeoyoI want to get engaged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhago sipseumnidaI want to get engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhago sipeoI want to get engaged |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhago sipdaI want to get engaged |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhaeyo?do you get engaged? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhamnikka?do you get engaged? |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhae?do you get engaged? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhani?do you get engaged? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhaesseoyo?did you get engaged? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhaetseumnikka?did you get engaged? |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhaesseo?did you get engaged? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhaenni?did you get engaged? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhaseyoget engaged! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhasipsioget engaged! |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhaeget engaged! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhaeraget engaged! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhaeyolet's get engaged! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakonhapsidalet's get engaged! |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhajalet's get engaged! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakonhajalet's get engaged! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhalgeyoI will get engaged |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhalgeI will get engaged |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakonhalkkayo?shall I get engaged? |
| 해체, casual level | yakonhalkka?shall I get engaged? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhagoI get engaged, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhaeseobecause I get engaged |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhamyeonif you get engaged |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhajimanI get engaged, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhanikkabecause I get engaged |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhaneundeI get engaged (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhaneunget engaged (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhangot engaged (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakonhalwill get engaged (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yakonhasyeosseoyohe/she got engaged (honorific) |
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