Korean reference
일하다
ilhada
to work
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 | ilhaeyowork |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhamnidawork |
| 해체, casual level | ilhaework |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhandawork |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhaesseoyoworked |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhaetseumnidaworked |
| 해체, casual level | ilhaesseoworked |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhaetdaworked |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhal geoyeyowill work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhal geomnidawill work |
| 해체, casual level | ilhal geoyawill work |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhal geosidawill work |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhagesseoyowill probably work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhagetseumnidawill probably work |
| 해체, casual level | ilhagesseowill probably work |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhagetdawill probably work |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhago isseoyobe working |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhago itseumnidabe working |
| 해체, casual level | ilhago isseobe working |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhago itdabe working |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | il an haeyodo not work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | il an hamnidado not work |
| 해체, casual level | il an haedo not work |
| 한다체, plain written level | il an handado not work |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhaji anayodo not work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhaji anseumnidado not work |
| 해체, casual level | ilhaji anado not work |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhaji anneundado not work |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhaseyohe/she works (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhasimnidahe/she works (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ilhasyeohe/she works (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhasindahe/she works (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhago sipeoyoI want to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhago sipseumnidaI want to work |
| 해체, casual level | ilhago sipeoI want to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhago sipdaI want to work |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhaeyo?do you work? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhamnikka?do you work? |
| 해체, casual level | ilhae?do you work? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhani?do you work? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhaesseoyo?did you work? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhaetseumnikka?did you work? |
| 해체, casual level | ilhaesseo?did you work? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhaenni?did you work? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhaseyowork! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhasipsiowork! |
| 해체, casual level | ilhaework! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhaerawork! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhaeyolet's work! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ilhapsidalet's work! |
| 해체, casual level | ilhajalet's work! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ilhajalet's work! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhalgeyoI will work |
| 해체, casual level | ilhalgeI will work |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ilhalkkayo?shall I work? |
| 해체, casual level | ilhalkka?shall I work? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhagoI work, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhaeseobecause I work |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhamyeonif you work |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhajimanI work, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhanikkabecause I work |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhaneundeI work (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhaneunwork (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhanworked (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ilhalwill work (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ilhasyeosseoyohe/she worked (honorific) |
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