Korean reference
작용하다
jagyonghada
to act; to have an effect
Irregular · 20 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 | jagyonghaeyoact |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghamnidaact |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghaeact |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghandaact |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghaesseoyoacted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghaetseumnidaacted |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghaesseoacted |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghaetdaacted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghal geoyeyowill act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghal geomnidawill act |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghal geoyawill act |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghal geosidawill act |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghagesseoyowill probably act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghagetseumnidawill probably act |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghagesseowill probably act |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghagetdawill probably act |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghago isseoyobe acting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghago itseumnidabe acting |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghago isseobe acting |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghago itdabe acting |
Negative
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghaji anayodo not act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghaji anseumnidado not act |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghaji anado not act |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghaji anneundado not act |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghaseyohe/she acts (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghasimnidahe/she acts (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghasyeohe/she acts (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghasindahe/she acts (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghago sipeoyoI want to act |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghago sipseumnidaI want to act |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghago sipeoI want to act |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghago sipdaI want to act |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghaeyo?do you act? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghamnikka?do you act? |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghae?do you act? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghani?do you act? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghaesseoyo?did you act? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jagyonghaetseumnikka?did you act? |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghaesseo?did you act? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jagyonghaenni?did you act? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jagyonghalkkayo?shall I act? |
| 해체, casual level | jagyonghalkka?shall I act? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghagoI act, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghaeseobecause I act |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghamyeonif you act |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghajimanI act, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghanikkabecause I act |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghaneundeI act (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghaneunact (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghanacted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jagyonghalwill act (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jagyonghasyeosseoyohe/she acted (honorific) |
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