Korean reference
잡아타다
jabatada
to catch (a train, bus)
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 | jabatayocatch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatamnidacatch |
| 해체, casual level | jabatacatch |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatandacatch |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatasseoyocaught |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatatseumnidacaught |
| 해체, casual level | jabatasseocaught |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatatdacaught |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatal geoyeyowill catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatal geomnidawill catch |
| 해체, casual level | jabatal geoyawill catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatal geosidawill catch |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatagesseoyowill probably catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatagetseumnidawill probably catch |
| 해체, casual level | jabatagesseowill probably catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatagetdawill probably catch |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatago isseoyobe catching |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatago itseumnidabe catching |
| 해체, casual level | jabatago isseobe catching |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatago itdabe catching |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jabatayodo not catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jabatamnidado not catch |
| 해체, casual level | an jabatado not catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jabatandado not catch |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabataji anayodo not catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabataji anseumnidado not catch |
| 해체, casual level | jabataji anado not catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabataji anneundado not catch |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabataseyohe/she catches (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatasimnidahe/she catches (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jabatasyeohe/she catches (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatasindahe/she catches (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatago sipeoyoI want to catch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatago sipseumnidaI want to catch |
| 해체, casual level | jabatago sipeoI want to catch |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatago sipdaI want to catch |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatayo?do you catch? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatamnikka?do you catch? |
| 해체, casual level | jabata?do you catch? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatani?do you catch? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatasseoyo?did you catch? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatatseumnikka?did you catch? |
| 해체, casual level | jabatasseo?did you catch? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatanni?did you catch? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabataseyocatch! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatasipsiocatch! |
| 해체, casual level | jabatacatch! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabataracatch! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatayolet's catch! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jabatapsidalet's catch! |
| 해체, casual level | jabatajalet's catch! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jabatajalet's catch! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatalgeyoI will catch |
| 해체, casual level | jabatalgeI will catch |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jabatalkkayo?shall I catch? |
| 해체, casual level | jabatalkka?shall I catch? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabatagoI catch, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabataseobecause I catch |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabatamyeonif you catch |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabatajimanI catch, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabatanikkabecause I catch |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabataneundeI catch (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabataneuncatch (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabatancaught (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jabatalwill catch (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jabatasyeosseoyohe/she caught (honorific) |
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