Korean reference
짓다
jitda
to build
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 | jieoyobuild |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jitseumnidabuild |
| 해체, casual level | jieobuild |
| 한다체, plain written level | jinneundabuild |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieosseoyobuilt |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jieotseumnidabuilt |
| 해체, casual level | jieosseobuilt |
| 한다체, plain written level | jieotdabuilt |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieul geoyeyowill build |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jieul geomnidawill build |
| 해체, casual level | jieul geoyawill build |
| 한다체, plain written level | jieul geosidawill build |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jitgesseoyowill probably build |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jitgetseumnidawill probably build |
| 해체, casual level | jitgesseowill probably build |
| 한다체, plain written level | jitgetdawill probably build |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jitgo isseoyobe building |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jitgo itseumnidabe building |
| 해체, casual level | jitgo isseobe building |
| 한다체, plain written level | jitgo itdabe building |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jieoyodo not build |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jitseumnidado not build |
| 해체, casual level | an jieodo not build |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jinneundado not build |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jitji anayodo not build |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jitji anseumnidado not build |
| 해체, casual level | jitji anado not build |
| 한다체, plain written level | jitji anneundado not build |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieuseyohe/she builds (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jieusimnidahe/she builds (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jieusyeohe/she builds (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jieusindahe/she builds (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jitgo sipeoyoI want to build |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jitgo sipseumnidaI want to build |
| 해체, casual level | jitgo sipeoI want to build |
| 한다체, plain written level | jitgo sipdaI want to build |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieoyo?do you build? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jitseumnikka?do you build? |
| 해체, casual level | jieo?do you build? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jinni?do you build? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieosseoyo?did you build? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jieotseumnikka?did you build? |
| 해체, casual level | jieosseo?did you build? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jieonni?did you build? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieuseyobuild! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jieusipsiobuild! |
| 해체, casual level | jieobuild! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jieorabuild! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieoyolet's build! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jieupsidalet's build! |
| 해체, casual level | jitjalet's build! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jitjalet's build! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieulgeyoI will build |
| 해체, casual level | jieulgeI will build |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jieulkkayo?shall I build? |
| 해체, casual level | jieulkka?shall I build? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jitgoI build, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jieoseobecause I build |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jieumyeonif you build |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jitjimanI build, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jieunikkabecause I build |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jinneundeI build (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jinneunbuild (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jieunbuilt (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jieulwill build (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jieusyeosseoyobuilt; made (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | jieusil geoyeyowill build; will make (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | jieusigesseoyowill build; will make (polite, honorific, intention or guess) |
| Negative expression | an jieuseyodo not build; do not make (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | jieuseyo?build?; make? (polite, honorific) |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Korean entries.