Korean reference
잘못하다
jalmotada
to do wrong; to make a mistake
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 | jalmotaeyodo wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotamnidado wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotaedo wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotandado wrong |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotaesseoyodid wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotaetseumnidadid wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotaesseodid wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotaetdadid wrong |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotal geoyeyowill do wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotal geomnidawill do wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotal geoyawill do wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotal geosidawill do wrong |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotagesseoyowill probably do wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotagetseumnidawill probably do wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotagesseowill probably do wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotagetdawill probably do wrong |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotago isseoyobe doing wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotago itseumnidabe doing wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotago isseobe doing wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotago itdabe doing wrong |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmot an haeyodo not do wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmot an hamnidado not do wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmot an haedo not do wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmot an handado not do wrong |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotaji anayodo not do wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotaji anseumnidado not do wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotaji anado not do wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotaji anneundado not do wrong |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotaseyohe/she does wrong (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotasimnidahe/she does wrong (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotasyeohe/she does wrong (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotasindahe/she does wrong (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotago sipeoyoI want to do wrong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotago sipseumnidaI want to do wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotago sipeoI want to do wrong |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotago sipdaI want to do wrong |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotaeyo?do you do wrong? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotamnikka?do you do wrong? |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotae?do you do wrong? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotani?do you do wrong? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotaesseoyo?did you do wrong? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotaetseumnikka?did you do wrong? |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotaesseo?did you do wrong? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotaenni?did you do wrong? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotaseyodo wrong! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotasipsiodo wrong! |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotaedo wrong! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotaerado wrong! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotaeyolet's do wrong! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalmotapsidalet's do wrong! |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotajalet's do wrong! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalmotajalet's do wrong! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotalgeyoI will do wrong |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotalgeI will do wrong |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalmotalkkayo?shall I do wrong? |
| 해체, casual level | jalmotalkka?shall I do wrong? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotagoI do wrong, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotaeseobecause I do wrong |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotamyeonif you do wrong |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotajimanI do wrong, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotanikkabecause I do wrong |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotaneundeI do wrong (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotaneundo wrong (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotandid wrong (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalmotalwill do wrong (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jalmotasyeosseoyohe/she did wrong (honorific) |
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