Korean reference
지시하다
jisihada
to instruct; to order
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.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaeyoinstruct |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihamnidainstruct |
| 해체, casual level | jisihaeinstruct |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihandainstruct |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaesseoyoinstructed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihaetseumnidainstructed |
| 해체, casual level | jisihaesseoinstructed |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihaetdainstructed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihal geoyeyowill instruct |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihal geomnidawill instruct |
| 해체, casual level | jisihal geoyawill instruct |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihal geosidawill instruct |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihagesseoyowill probably instruct |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihagetseumnidawill probably instruct |
| 해체, casual level | jisihagesseowill probably instruct |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihagetdawill probably instruct |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihago isseoyobe instructing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihago itseumnidabe instructing |
| 해체, casual level | jisihago isseobe instructing |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihago itdabe instructing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisi an haeyodo not instruct |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisi an hamnidado not instruct |
| 해체, casual level | jisi an haedo not instruct |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisi an handado not instruct |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaji anayodo not instruct |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihaji anseumnidado not instruct |
| 해체, casual level | jisihaji anado not instruct |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihaji anneundado not instruct |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaseyohe/she instructs (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihasimnidahe/she instructs (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jisihasyeohe/she instructs (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihasindahe/she instructs (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihago sipeoyoI want to instruct |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihago sipseumnidaI want to instruct |
| 해체, casual level | jisihago sipeoI want to instruct |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihago sipdaI want to instruct |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaeyo?do you instruct? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihamnikka?do you instruct? |
| 해체, casual level | jisihae?do you instruct? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihani?do you instruct? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaesseoyo?did you instruct? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihaetseumnikka?did you instruct? |
| 해체, casual level | jisihaesseo?did you instruct? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihaenni?did you instruct? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaseyoinstruct! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihasipsioinstruct! |
| 해체, casual level | jisihaeinstruct! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihaerainstruct! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihaeyolet's instruct! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jisihapsidalet's instruct! |
| 해체, casual level | jisihajalet's instruct! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jisihajalet's instruct! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihalgeyoI will instruct |
| 해체, casual level | jisihalgeI will instruct |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jisihalkkayo?shall I instruct? |
| 해체, casual level | jisihalkka?shall I instruct? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihagoI instruct, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihaeseobecause I instruct |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihamyeonif you instruct |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihajimanI instruct, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihanikkabecause I instruct |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihaneundeI instruct (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihaneuninstruct (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihaninstructed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jisihalwill instruct (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jisihasyeosseoyohe/she instructed (honorific) |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Korean entries.