Korean reference
절약하다
jeoryakada
to save; to conserve
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 | jeoryakaeyosave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakamnidasave |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakaesave |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakandasave |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakaesseoyosaved |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakaetseumnidasaved |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakaesseosaved |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakaetdasaved |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakal geoyeyowill save |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakal geomnidawill save |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakal geoyawill save |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakal geosidawill save |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakagesseoyowill probably save |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakagetseumnidawill probably save |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakagesseowill probably save |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakagetdawill probably save |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakago isseoyobe saving |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakago itseumnidabe saving |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakago isseobe saving |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakago itdabe saving |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryak an haeyodo not save |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryak an hamnidado not save |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryak an haedo not save |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryak an handado not save |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakaji anayodo not save |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakaji anseumnidado not save |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakaji anado not save |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakaji anneundado not save |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakaseyohe/she saves (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakasimnidahe/she saves (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakasyeohe/she saves (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakasindahe/she saves (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakago sipeoyoI want to save |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakago sipseumnidaI want to save |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakago sipeoI want to save |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakago sipdaI want to save |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakaeyo?do you save? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakamnikka?do you save? |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakae?do you save? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakani?do you save? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakaesseoyo?did you save? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakaetseumnikka?did you save? |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakaesseo?did you save? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakaenni?did you save? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakaseyosave! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakasipsiosave! |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakaesave! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakaerasave! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakaeyolet's save! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeoryakapsidalet's save! |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakajalet's save! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeoryakajalet's save! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakalgeyoI will save |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakalgeI will save |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeoryakalkkayo?shall I save? |
| 해체, casual level | jeoryakalkka?shall I save? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakagoI save, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakaeseobecause I save |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakamyeonif you save |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakajimanI save, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakanikkabecause I save |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakaneundeI save (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakaneunsave (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakansaved (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeoryakalwill save (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jeoryakasyeosseoyohe/she saved (honorific) |
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