Korean reference
연구하다
yeonguhada
to do research
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 | yeonguhaeyodo research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhamnidado research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhaedo research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhandado research |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhaesseoyodid research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhaetseumnidadid research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhaesseodid research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhaetdadid research |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhal geoyeyowill do research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhal geomnidawill do research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhal geoyawill do research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhal geosidawill do research |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhagesseoyowill probably do research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhagetseumnidawill probably do research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhagesseowill probably do research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhagetdawill probably do research |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhago isseoyobe doing research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhago itseumnidabe doing research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhago isseobe doing research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhago itdabe doing research |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongu an haeyodo not do research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongu an hamnidado not do research |
| 해체, casual level | yeongu an haedo not do research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongu an handado not do research |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhaji anayodo not do research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhaji anseumnidado not do research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhaji anado not do research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhaji anneundado not do research |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhaseyohe/she does research (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhasimnidahe/she does research (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhasyeohe/she does research (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhasindahe/she does research (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhago sipeoyoI want to do research |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhago sipseumnidaI want to do research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhago sipeoI want to do research |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhago sipdaI want to do research |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhaeyo?do you do research? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhamnikka?do you do research? |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhae?do you do research? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhani?do you do research? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhaesseoyo?did you do research? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhaetseumnikka?did you do research? |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhaesseo?did you do research? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhaenni?did you do research? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhaseyodo research! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhasipsiodo research! |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhaedo research! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhaerado research! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhaeyolet's do research! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeonguhapsidalet's do research! |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhajalet's do research! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeonguhajalet's do research! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhalgeyoI will do research |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhalgeI will do research |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeonguhalkkayo?shall I do research? |
| 해체, casual level | yeonguhalkka?shall I do research? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhagoI do research, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhaeseobecause I do research |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhamyeonif you do research |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhajimanI do research, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhanikkabecause I do research |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhaneundeI do research (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhaneundo research (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhandid research (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonguhalwill do research (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yeonguhasyeosseoyohe/she did research (honorific) |
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