Korean reference
짐작하다
jimjakada
to guess (roughly); to have an idea (of)
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 | jimjakaeyoguess |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakamnidaguess |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakaeguess |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakandaguess |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakaesseoyoguessed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakaetseumnidaguessed |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakaesseoguessed |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakaetdaguessed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakal geoyeyowill guess |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakal geomnidawill guess |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakal geoyawill guess |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakal geosidawill guess |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakagesseoyowill probably guess |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakagetseumnidawill probably guess |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakagesseowill probably guess |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakagetdawill probably guess |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakago isseoyobe guessing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakago itseumnidabe guessing |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakago isseobe guessing |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakago itdabe guessing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjak an haeyodo not guess |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjak an hamnidado not guess |
| 해체, casual level | jimjak an haedo not guess |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjak an handado not guess |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakaji anayodo not guess |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakaji anseumnidado not guess |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakaji anado not guess |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakaji anneundado not guess |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakaseyohe/she guesses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakasimnidahe/she guesses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakasyeohe/she guesses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakasindahe/she guesses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakago sipeoyoI want to guess |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakago sipseumnidaI want to guess |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakago sipeoI want to guess |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakago sipdaI want to guess |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakaeyo?do you guess? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakamnikka?do you guess? |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakae?do you guess? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakani?do you guess? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakaesseoyo?did you guess? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakaetseumnikka?did you guess? |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakaesseo?did you guess? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakaenni?did you guess? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakaseyoguess! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakasipsioguess! |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakaeguess! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakaeraguess! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakaeyolet's guess! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jimjakapsidalet's guess! |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakajalet's guess! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jimjakajalet's guess! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakalgeyoI will guess |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakalgeI will guess |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jimjakalkkayo?shall I guess? |
| 해체, casual level | jimjakalkka?shall I guess? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakagoI guess, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakaeseobecause I guess |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakamyeonif you guess |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakajimanI guess, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakanikkabecause I guess |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakaneundeI guess (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakaneunguess (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakanguessed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jimjakalwill guess (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jimjakasyeosseoyohe/she guessed (honorific) |
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