Korean reference
접하다
jeopada
to encounter; to come into contact with
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 | jeopaeyoencounter |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopamnidaencounter |
| 해체, casual level | jeopaeencounter |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopandaencounter |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopaesseoyoencountered |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopaetseumnidaencountered |
| 해체, casual level | jeopaesseoencountered |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopaetdaencountered |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopal geoyeyowill encounter |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopal geomnidawill encounter |
| 해체, casual level | jeopal geoyawill encounter |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopal geosidawill encounter |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopagesseoyowill probably encounter |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopagetseumnidawill probably encounter |
| 해체, casual level | jeopagesseowill probably encounter |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopagetdawill probably encounter |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopago isseoyobe encountering |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopago itseumnidabe encountering |
| 해체, casual level | jeopago isseobe encountering |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopago itdabe encountering |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jeopaeyodo not encounter |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jeopamnidado not encounter |
| 해체, casual level | an jeopaedo not encounter |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jeopandado not encounter |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopaji anayodo not encounter |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopaji anseumnidado not encounter |
| 해체, casual level | jeopaji anado not encounter |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopaji anneundado not encounter |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopaseyohe/she encounters (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopasimnidahe/she encounters (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jeopasyeohe/she encounters (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopasindahe/she encounters (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopago sipeoyoI want to encounter |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopago sipseumnidaI want to encounter |
| 해체, casual level | jeopago sipeoI want to encounter |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopago sipdaI want to encounter |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopaeyo?do you encounter? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopamnikka?do you encounter? |
| 해체, casual level | jeopae?do you encounter? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopani?do you encounter? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopaesseoyo?did you encounter? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopaetseumnikka?did you encounter? |
| 해체, casual level | jeopaesseo?did you encounter? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopaenni?did you encounter? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopaseyoencounter! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopasipsioencounter! |
| 해체, casual level | jeopaeencounter! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopaeraencounter! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopaeyolet's encounter! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeopapsidalet's encounter! |
| 해체, casual level | jeopajalet's encounter! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeopajalet's encounter! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopalgeyoI will encounter |
| 해체, casual level | jeopalgeI will encounter |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeopalkkayo?shall I encounter? |
| 해체, casual level | jeopalkka?shall I encounter? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopagoI encounter, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopaeseobecause I encounter |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopamyeonif you encounter |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopajimanI encounter, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopanikkabecause I encounter |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopaneundeI encounter (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopaneunencounter (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopanencountered (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeopalwill encounter (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jeopasyeosseoyohe/she encountered (honorific) |
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