Korean reference
지지하다
jijihada
to support; to back (an opinion or candidate)
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 | jijihaeyosupport |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihamnidasupport |
| 해체, casual level | jijihaesupport |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihandasupport |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihaesseoyosupported |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihaetseumnidasupported |
| 해체, casual level | jijihaesseosupported |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihaetdasupported |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihal geoyeyowill support |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihal geomnidawill support |
| 해체, casual level | jijihal geoyawill support |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihal geosidawill support |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihagesseoyowill probably support |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihagetseumnidawill probably support |
| 해체, casual level | jijihagesseowill probably support |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihagetdawill probably support |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihago isseoyobe supporting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihago itseumnidabe supporting |
| 해체, casual level | jijihago isseobe supporting |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihago itdabe supporting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiji an haeyodo not support |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiji an hamnidado not support |
| 해체, casual level | jiji an haedo not support |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiji an handado not support |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihaji anayodo not support |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihaji anseumnidado not support |
| 해체, casual level | jijihaji anado not support |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihaji anneundado not support |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihaseyohe/she supports (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihasimnidahe/she supports (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jijihasyeohe/she supports (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihasindahe/she supports (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihago sipeoyoI want to support |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihago sipseumnidaI want to support |
| 해체, casual level | jijihago sipeoI want to support |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihago sipdaI want to support |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihaeyo?do you support? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihamnikka?do you support? |
| 해체, casual level | jijihae?do you support? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihani?do you support? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihaesseoyo?did you support? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihaetseumnikka?did you support? |
| 해체, casual level | jijihaesseo?did you support? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihaenni?did you support? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihaseyosupport! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihasipsiosupport! |
| 해체, casual level | jijihaesupport! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihaerasupport! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihaeyolet's support! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jijihapsidalet's support! |
| 해체, casual level | jijihajalet's support! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jijihajalet's support! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihalgeyoI will support |
| 해체, casual level | jijihalgeI will support |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jijihalkkayo?shall I support? |
| 해체, casual level | jijihalkka?shall I support? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihagoI support, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihaeseobecause I support |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihamyeonif you support |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihajimanI support, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihanikkabecause I support |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihaneundeI support (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihaneunsupport (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihansupported (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jijihalwill support (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jijihasyeosseoyohe/she supported (honorific) |
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