Korean reference
예상하다
yesanghada
to expect
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 | yesanghaeyoexpect |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghamnidaexpect |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghaeexpect |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghandaexpect |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghaesseoyoexpected |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghaetseumnidaexpected |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghaesseoexpected |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghaetdaexpected |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghal geoyeyowill expect |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghal geomnidawill expect |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghal geoyawill expect |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghal geosidawill expect |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghagesseoyowill probably expect |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghagetseumnidawill probably expect |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghagesseowill probably expect |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghagetdawill probably expect |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghago isseoyobe expecting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghago itseumnidabe expecting |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghago isseobe expecting |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghago itdabe expecting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesang an haeyodo not expect |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesang an hamnidado not expect |
| 해체, casual level | yesang an haedo not expect |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesang an handado not expect |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghaji anayodo not expect |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghaji anseumnidado not expect |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghaji anado not expect |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghaji anneundado not expect |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghaseyohe/she expects (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghasimnidahe/she expects (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghasyeohe/she expects (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghasindahe/she expects (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghago sipeoyoI want to expect |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghago sipseumnidaI want to expect |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghago sipeoI want to expect |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghago sipdaI want to expect |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghaeyo?do you expect? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghamnikka?do you expect? |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghae?do you expect? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghani?do you expect? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghaesseoyo?did you expect? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghaetseumnikka?did you expect? |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghaesseo?did you expect? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghaenni?did you expect? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghaseyoexpect! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghasipsioexpect! |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghaeexpect! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghaeraexpect! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghaeyolet's expect! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yesanghapsidalet's expect! |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghajalet's expect! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yesanghajalet's expect! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghalgeyoI will expect |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghalgeI will expect |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yesanghalkkayo?shall I expect? |
| 해체, casual level | yesanghalkka?shall I expect? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghagoI expect, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghaeseobecause I expect |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghamyeonif you expect |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghajimanI expect, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghanikkabecause I expect |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghaneundeI expect (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghaneunexpect (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghanexpected (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yesanghalwill expect (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yesanghasyeosseoyohe/she expected (honorific) |
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