Korean reference
연기하다
yeongihada
to act (perform); to postpone
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 | yeongihaeyoact |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihamnidaact |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihaeact |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihandaact |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihaesseoyoacted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihaetseumnidaacted |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihaesseoacted |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihaetdaacted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihal geoyeyowill act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihal geomnidawill act |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihal geoyawill act |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihal geosidawill act |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihagesseoyowill probably act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihagetseumnidawill probably act |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihagesseowill probably act |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihagetdawill probably act |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihago isseoyobe acting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihago itseumnidabe acting |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihago isseobe acting |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihago itdabe acting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongi an haeyodo not act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongi an hamnidado not act |
| 해체, casual level | yeongi an haedo not act |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongi an handado not act |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihaji anayodo not act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihaji anseumnidado not act |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihaji anado not act |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihaji anneundado not act |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihaseyohe/she acts (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihasimnidahe/she acts (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihasyeohe/she acts (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihasindahe/she acts (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihago sipeoyoI want to act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihago sipseumnidaI want to act |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihago sipeoI want to act |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihago sipdaI want to act |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihaeyo?do you act? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihamnikka?do you act? |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihae?do you act? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihani?do you act? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihaesseoyo?did you act? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihaetseumnikka?did you act? |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihaesseo?did you act? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihaenni?did you act? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihaseyoact! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihasipsioact! |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihaeact! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihaeraact! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihaeyolet's act! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongihapsidalet's act! |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihajalet's act! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongihajalet's act! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihalgeyoI will act |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihalgeI will act |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongihalkkayo?shall I act? |
| 해체, casual level | yeongihalkka?shall I act? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihagoI act, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihaeseobecause I act |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihamyeonif you act |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihajimanI act, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihanikkabecause I act |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihaneundeI act (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihaneunact (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihanacted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongihalwill act (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yeongihasyeosseoyohe/she acted (honorific) |
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