Korean reference
조사하다
josahada
to investigate; to survey
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 | josahaeyoinvestigate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahamnidainvestigate |
| 해체, casual level | josahaeinvestigate |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahandainvestigate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahaesseoyoinvestigated |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahaetseumnidainvestigated |
| 해체, casual level | josahaesseoinvestigated |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahaetdainvestigated |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahal geoyeyowill investigate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahal geomnidawill investigate |
| 해체, casual level | josahal geoyawill investigate |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahal geosidawill investigate |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahagesseoyowill probably investigate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahagetseumnidawill probably investigate |
| 해체, casual level | josahagesseowill probably investigate |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahagetdawill probably investigate |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahago isseoyobe investigating |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahago itseumnidabe investigating |
| 해체, casual level | josahago isseobe investigating |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahago itdabe investigating |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josa an haeyodo not investigate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josa an hamnidado not investigate |
| 해체, casual level | josa an haedo not investigate |
| 한다체, plain written level | josa an handado not investigate |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahaji anayodo not investigate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahaji anseumnidado not investigate |
| 해체, casual level | josahaji anado not investigate |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahaji anneundado not investigate |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahaseyohe/she investigates (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahasimnidahe/she investigates (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | josahasyeohe/she investigates (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahasindahe/she investigates (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahago sipeoyoI want to investigate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahago sipseumnidaI want to investigate |
| 해체, casual level | josahago sipeoI want to investigate |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahago sipdaI want to investigate |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahaeyo?do you investigate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahamnikka?do you investigate? |
| 해체, casual level | josahae?do you investigate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahani?do you investigate? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahaesseoyo?did you investigate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahaetseumnikka?did you investigate? |
| 해체, casual level | josahaesseo?did you investigate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahaenni?did you investigate? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahaseyoinvestigate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahasipsioinvestigate! |
| 해체, casual level | josahaeinvestigate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahaerainvestigate! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahaeyolet's investigate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | josahapsidalet's investigate! |
| 해체, casual level | josahajalet's investigate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | josahajalet's investigate! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahalgeyoI will investigate |
| 해체, casual level | josahalgeI will investigate |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | josahalkkayo?shall I investigate? |
| 해체, casual level | josahalkka?shall I investigate? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahagoI investigate, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahaeseobecause I investigate |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahamyeonif you investigate |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahajimanI investigate, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahanikkabecause I investigate |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahaneundeI investigate (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahaneuninvestigate (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahaninvestigated (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | josahalwill investigate (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | josahasyeosseoyohe/she investigated (honorific) |
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