Korean reference
잡다
japda
to catch; to grab; to hold
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 | jabayocatch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | japseumnidacatch |
| 해체, casual level | jabacatch |
| 한다체, plain written level | jamneundacatch |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabasseoyocaught |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatseumnidacaught |
| 해체, casual level | jabasseocaught |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatdacaught |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabeul geoyeyowill catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabeul geomnidawill catch |
| 해체, casual level | jabeul geoyawill catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabeul geosidawill catch |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | japgesseoyowill probably catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | japgetseumnidawill probably catch |
| 해체, casual level | japgesseowill probably catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | japgetdawill probably catch |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | japgo isseoyobe catching |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | japgo itseumnidabe catching |
| 해체, casual level | japgo isseobe catching |
| 한다체, plain written level | japgo itdabe catching |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jabayodo not catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an japseumnidado not catch |
| 해체, casual level | an jabado not catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jamneundado not catch |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | japji anayodo not catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | japji anseumnidado not catch |
| 해체, casual level | japji anado not catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | japji anneundado not catch |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabeuseyohe/she catches (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabeusimnidahe/she catches (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jabeusyeohe/she catches (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabeusindahe/she catches (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | japgo sipeoyoI want to catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | japgo sipseumnidaI want to catch |
| 해체, casual level | japgo sipeoI want to catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | japgo sipdaI want to catch |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabayo?do you catch? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | japseumnikka?do you catch? |
| 해체, casual level | jaba?do you catch? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jamni?do you catch? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabasseoyo?did you catch? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatseumnikka?did you catch? |
| 해체, casual level | jabasseo?did you catch? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabanni?did you catch? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabeuseyocatch! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabeusipsiocatch! |
| 해체, casual level | jabacatch! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabaracatch! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabayolet's catch! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabeupsidalet's catch! |
| 해체, casual level | japjalet's catch! |
| 한다체, plain written level | japjalet's catch! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabeulgeyoI will catch |
| 해체, casual level | jabeulgeI will catch |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabeulkkayo?shall I catch? |
| 해체, casual level | jabeulkka?shall I catch? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | japgoI catch, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabaseobecause I catch |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabeumyeonif you catch |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | japjimanI catch, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabeunikkabecause I catch |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jamneundeI catch (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jamneuncatch (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabeuncaught (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabeulwill catch (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jabeusyeosseoyohe/she caught (honorific) |
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