Korean reference
쫓다
jjotda
to chase
Regular · 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 | jjochayochase |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjotseumnidachase |
| 해체, casual level | jjochachase |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjonneundachase |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjochasseoyochased |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjochatseumnidachased |
| 해체, casual level | jjochasseochased |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjochatdachased |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjocheul geoyeyowill chase |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjocheul geomnidawill chase |
| 해체, casual level | jjocheul geoyawill chase |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjocheul geosidawill chase |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjotgesseoyowill probably chase |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjotgetseumnidawill probably chase |
| 해체, casual level | jjotgesseowill probably chase |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjotgetdawill probably chase |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjotgo isseoyobe chasing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjotgo itseumnidabe chasing |
| 해체, casual level | jjotgo isseobe chasing |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjotgo itdabe chasing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jjochayodo not chase |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jjotseumnidado not chase |
| 해체, casual level | an jjochado not chase |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jjonneundado not chase |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjotji anayodo not chase |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjotji anseumnidado not chase |
| 해체, casual level | jjotji anado not chase |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjotji anneundado not chase |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjocheuseyohe/she chases (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjocheusimnidahe/she chases (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jjocheusyeohe/she chases (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjocheusindahe/she chases (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjotgo sipeoyoI want to chase |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjotgo sipseumnidaI want to chase |
| 해체, casual level | jjotgo sipeoI want to chase |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjotgo sipdaI want to chase |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjochayo?do you chase? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjotseumnikka?do you chase? |
| 해체, casual level | jjocha?do you chase? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjonni?do you chase? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjochasseoyo?did you chase? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjochatseumnikka?did you chase? |
| 해체, casual level | jjochasseo?did you chase? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjochanni?did you chase? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjocheuseyochase! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjocheusipsiochase! |
| 해체, casual level | jjochachase! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjocharachase! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjochayolet's chase! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjocheupsidalet's chase! |
| 해체, casual level | jjotjalet's chase! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjotjalet's chase! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjocheulgeyoI will chase |
| 해체, casual level | jjocheulgeI will chase |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjocheulkkayo?shall I chase? |
| 해체, casual level | jjocheulkka?shall I chase? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjotgoI chase, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjochaseobecause I chase |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjocheumyeonif you chase |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjotjimanI chase, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjocheunikkabecause I chase |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjonneundeI chase (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjonneunchase (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjocheunchased (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjocheulwill chase (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jjocheusyeosseoyohe/she chased (honorific) |
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