Korean reference
울다
ulda
to cry; to weep
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 | ureoyocry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | umnidacry |
| 해체, casual level | ureocry |
| 한다체, plain written level | undacry |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ureosseoyocried |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ureotseumnidacried |
| 해체, casual level | ureosseocried |
| 한다체, plain written level | ureotdacried |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ul geoyeyowill cry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ul geomnidawill cry |
| 해체, casual level | ul geoyawill cry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ul geosidawill cry |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ulgesseoyowill probably cry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ulgetseumnidawill probably cry |
| 해체, casual level | ulgesseowill probably cry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ulgetdawill probably cry |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ulgo isseoyobe crying |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ulgo itseumnidabe crying |
| 해체, casual level | ulgo isseobe crying |
| 한다체, plain written level | ulgo itdabe crying |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an ureoyodo not cry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an umnidado not cry |
| 해체, casual level | an ureodo not cry |
| 한다체, plain written level | an undado not cry |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ulji anayodo not cry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ulji anseumnidado not cry |
| 해체, casual level | ulji anado not cry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ulji anneundado not cry |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | useyohe/she cries (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | usimnidahe/she cries (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | usyeohe/she cries (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | usindahe/she cries (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ulgo sipeoyoI want to cry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ulgo sipseumnidaI want to cry |
| 해체, casual level | ulgo sipeoI want to cry |
| 한다체, plain written level | ulgo sipdaI want to cry |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ureoyo?do you cry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | umnikka?do you cry? |
| 해체, casual level | ureo?do you cry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | uni?do you cry? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ureosseoyo?did you cry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ureotseumnikka?did you cry? |
| 해체, casual level | ureosseo?did you cry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ureonni?did you cry? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | useyocry! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | usipsiocry! |
| 해체, casual level | ureocry! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ureoracry! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ureoyolet's cry! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | upsidalet's cry! |
| 해체, casual level | uljalet's cry! |
| 한다체, plain written level | uljalet's cry! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ulgeyoI will cry |
| 해체, casual level | ulgeI will cry |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ulkkayo?shall I cry? |
| 해체, casual level | ulkka?shall I cry? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ulgoI cry, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ureoseobecause I cry |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ulmyeonif you cry |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uljimanI cry, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | unikkabecause I cry |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uneundeI cry (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uneuncry (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uncried (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ulwill cry (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | usyeosseoyohe/she cried (honorific) |
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