Korean reference
용서하다
yongseohada
to forgive
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 | yongseohaeyoforgive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohamnidaforgive |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohaeforgive |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohandaforgive |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohaesseoyoforgave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohaetseumnidaforgave |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohaesseoforgave |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohaetdaforgave |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohal geoyeyowill forgive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohal geomnidawill forgive |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohal geoyawill forgive |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohal geosidawill forgive |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohagesseoyowill probably forgive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohagetseumnidawill probably forgive |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohagesseowill probably forgive |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohagetdawill probably forgive |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohago isseoyobe forgiving |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohago itseumnidabe forgiving |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohago isseobe forgiving |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohago itdabe forgiving |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseo an haeyodo not forgive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseo an hamnidado not forgive |
| 해체, casual level | yongseo an haedo not forgive |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseo an handado not forgive |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohaji anayodo not forgive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohaji anseumnidado not forgive |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohaji anado not forgive |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohaji anneundado not forgive |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohaseyohe/she forgives (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohasimnidahe/she forgives (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohasyeohe/she forgives (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohasindahe/she forgives (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohago sipeoyoI want to forgive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohago sipseumnidaI want to forgive |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohago sipeoI want to forgive |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohago sipdaI want to forgive |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohaeyo?do you forgive? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohamnikka?do you forgive? |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohae?do you forgive? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohani?do you forgive? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohaesseoyo?did you forgive? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohaetseumnikka?did you forgive? |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohaesseo?did you forgive? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohaenni?did you forgive? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohaseyoforgive! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohasipsioforgive! |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohaeforgive! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohaeraforgive! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohaeyolet's forgive! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yongseohapsidalet's forgive! |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohajalet's forgive! |
| 한다체, plain written level | yongseohajalet's forgive! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohalgeyoI will forgive |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohalgeI will forgive |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yongseohalkkayo?shall I forgive? |
| 해체, casual level | yongseohalkka?shall I forgive? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohagoI forgive, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohaeseobecause I forgive |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohamyeonif you forgive |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohajimanI forgive, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohanikkabecause I forgive |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohaneundeI forgive (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohaneunforgive (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohanforgave (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yongseohalwill forgive (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yongseohasyeosseoyohe/she forgave (honorific) |
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