Korean reference
작아지다
jagajida
to get smaller
Regular · 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 | jagajyeoyoget smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajimnidaget smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajyeoget smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajindaget smaller |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajyeosseoyogot smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajyeotseumnidagot smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajyeosseogot smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajyeotdagot smaller |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajil geoyeyowill get smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajil geomnidawill get smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajil geoyawill get smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajil geosidawill get smaller |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajigesseoyowill probably get smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajigetseumnidawill probably get smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajigesseowill probably get smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajigetdawill probably get smaller |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajigo isseoyobe getting smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajigo itseumnidabe getting smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajigo isseobe getting smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajigo itdabe getting smaller |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jagajyeoyodo not get smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jagajimnidado not get smaller |
| 해체, casual level | an jagajyeodo not get smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jagajindado not get smaller |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajiji anayodo not get smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajiji anseumnidado not get smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajiji anado not get smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajiji anneundado not get smaller |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajiseyohe/she gets smaller (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajisimnidahe/she gets smaller (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jagajisyeohe/she gets smaller (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajisindahe/she gets smaller (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajigo sipeoyoI want to get smaller |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajigo sipseumnidaI want to get smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajigo sipeoI want to get smaller |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajigo sipdaI want to get smaller |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajyeoyo?do you get smaller? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajimnikka?do you get smaller? |
| 해체, casual level | jagajyeo?do you get smaller? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajini?do you get smaller? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajyeosseoyo?did you get smaller? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajyeotseumnikka?did you get smaller? |
| 해체, casual level | jagajyeosseo?did you get smaller? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajyeonni?did you get smaller? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajiseyoget smaller! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajisipsioget smaller! |
| 해체, casual level | jagajyeoget smaller! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajyeoraget smaller! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajyeoyolet's get smaller! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagajipsidalet's get smaller! |
| 해체, casual level | jagajijalet's get smaller! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagajijalet's get smaller! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajilgeyoI will get smaller |
| 해체, casual level | jagajilgeI will get smaller |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagajilkkayo?shall I get smaller? |
| 해체, casual level | jagajilkka?shall I get smaller? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajigoI get smaller, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajyeoseobecause I get smaller |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajimyeonif you get smaller |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajijimanI get smaller, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajinikkabecause I get smaller |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajineundeI get smaller (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajineunget smaller (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajingot smaller (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagajilwill get smaller (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jagajisyeosseoyohe/she got smaller (honorific) |
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