Korean reference
작곡하다
jakgokada
to compose
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 | jakgokaeyocompose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokamnidacompose |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokaecompose |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokandacompose |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokaesseoyocomposed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokaetseumnidacomposed |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokaesseocomposed |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokaetdacomposed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokal geoyeyowill compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokal geomnidawill compose |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokal geoyawill compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokal geosidawill compose |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokagesseoyowill probably compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokagetseumnidawill probably compose |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokagesseowill probably compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokagetdawill probably compose |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokago isseoyobe composing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokago itseumnidabe composing |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokago isseobe composing |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokago itdabe composing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgok an haeyodo not compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgok an hamnidado not compose |
| 해체, casual level | jakgok an haedo not compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgok an handado not compose |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokaji anayodo not compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokaji anseumnidado not compose |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokaji anado not compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokaji anneundado not compose |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokaseyohe/she composes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokasimnidahe/she composes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokasyeohe/she composes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokasindahe/she composes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokago sipeoyoI want to compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokago sipseumnidaI want to compose |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokago sipeoI want to compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokago sipdaI want to compose |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokaeyo?do you compose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokamnikka?do you compose? |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokae?do you compose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokani?do you compose? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokaesseoyo?did you compose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokaetseumnikka?did you compose? |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokaesseo?did you compose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokaenni?did you compose? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokaseyocompose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokasipsiocompose! |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokaecompose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokaeracompose! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokaeyolet's compose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jakgokapsidalet's compose! |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokajalet's compose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jakgokajalet's compose! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokalgeyoI will compose |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokalgeI will compose |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jakgokalkkayo?shall I compose? |
| 해체, casual level | jakgokalkka?shall I compose? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokagoI compose, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokaeseobecause I compose |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokamyeonif you compose |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokajimanI compose, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokanikkabecause I compose |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokaneundeI compose (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokaneuncompose (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokancomposed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jakgokalwill compose (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jakgokasyeosseoyohe/she composed (honorific) |
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