Korean reference
열다
yeolda
to open
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 | yeoreoyoopen |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeomnidaopen |
| 해체, casual level | yeoreoopen |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeondaopen |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeoreosseoyoopened |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeoreotseumnidaopened |
| 해체, casual level | yeoreosseoopened |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeoreotdaopened |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeol geoyeyowill open |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeol geomnidawill open |
| 해체, casual level | yeol geoyawill open |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeol geosidawill open |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeolgesseoyowill probably open |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeolgetseumnidawill probably open |
| 해체, casual level | yeolgesseowill probably open |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeolgetdawill probably open |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeolgo isseoyobe opening |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeolgo itseumnidabe opening |
| 해체, casual level | yeolgo isseobe opening |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeolgo itdabe opening |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an yeoreoyodo not open |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an yeomnidado not open |
| 해체, casual level | an yeoreodo not open |
| 한다체, plain written level | an yeondado not open |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeolji anayodo not open |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeolji anseumnidado not open |
| 해체, casual level | yeolji anado not open |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeolji anneundado not open |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeoseyohe/she opens (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeosimnidahe/she opens (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yeosyeohe/she opens (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeosindahe/she opens (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeolgo sipeoyoI want to open |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeolgo sipseumnidaI want to open |
| 해체, casual level | yeolgo sipeoI want to open |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeolgo sipdaI want to open |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeoreoyo?do you open? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeomnikka?do you open? |
| 해체, casual level | yeoreo?do you open? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeoni?do you open? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeoreosseoyo?did you open? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeoreotseumnikka?did you open? |
| 해체, casual level | yeoreosseo?did you open? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeoreonni?did you open? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeoseyoopen! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeosipsioopen! |
| 해체, casual level | yeoreoopen! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeoreoraopen! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeoreoyolet's open! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeopsidalet's open! |
| 해체, casual level | yeoljalet's open! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeoljalet's open! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeolgeyoI will open |
| 해체, casual level | yeolgeI will open |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeolkkayo?shall I open? |
| 해체, casual level | yeolkka?shall I open? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeolgoI open, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeoreoseobecause I open |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeolmyeonif you open |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeoljimanI open, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonikkabecause I open |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeoneundeI open (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeoneunopen (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeonopened (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeolwill open (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yeosyeosseoyohe/she opened (honorific) |
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