Korean reference
정하다
jeonghada
to decide on
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 | jeonghaeyodecide on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghamnidadecide on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghaedecide on |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghandadecide on |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghaesseoyodecided on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghaetseumnidadecided on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghaesseodecided on |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghaetdadecided on |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghal geoyeyowill decide on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghal geomnidawill decide on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghal geoyawill decide on |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghal geosidawill decide on |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghagesseoyowill probably decide on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghagetseumnidawill probably decide on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghagesseowill probably decide on |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghagetdawill probably decide on |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghago isseoyobe deciding on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghago itseumnidabe deciding on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghago isseobe deciding on |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghago itdabe deciding on |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jeonghaeyodo not decide on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jeonghamnidado not decide on |
| 해체, casual level | an jeonghaedo not decide on |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jeonghandado not decide on |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghaji anayodo not decide on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghaji anseumnidado not decide on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghaji anado not decide on |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghaji anneundado not decide on |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghaseyohe/she decides on (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghasimnidahe/she decides on (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghasyeohe/she decides on (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghasindahe/she decides on (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghago sipeoyoI want to decide on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghago sipseumnidaI want to decide on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghago sipeoI want to decide on |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghago sipdaI want to decide on |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghaeyo?do you decide on? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghamnikka?do you decide on? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghae?do you decide on? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghani?do you decide on? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghaesseoyo?did you decide on? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghaetseumnikka?did you decide on? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghaesseo?did you decide on? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghaenni?did you decide on? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghaseyodecide on! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghasipsiodecide on! |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghaedecide on! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghaeradecide on! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghaeyolet's decide on! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghapsidalet's decide on! |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghajalet's decide on! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghajalet's decide on! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghalgeyoI will decide on |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghalgeI will decide on |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghalkkayo?shall I decide on? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghalkka?shall I decide on? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghagoI decide on, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghaeseobecause I decide on |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghamyeonif you decide on |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghajimanI decide on, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghanikkabecause I decide on |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghaneundeI decide on (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghaneundecide on (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghandecided on (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghalwill decide on (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jeonghasyeosseoyohe/she decided on (honorific) |
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