Korean reference
찾다
chatda
to find
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 | chajayofind |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chatseumnidafind |
| 해체, casual level | chajafind |
| 한다체, plain written level | channeundafind |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajasseoyofound |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajatseumnidafound |
| 해체, casual level | chajasseofound |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajatdafound |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajeul geoyeyowill find |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajeul geomnidawill find |
| 해체, casual level | chajeul geoyawill find |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajeul geosidawill find |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chatgesseoyowill probably find |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chatgetseumnidawill probably find |
| 해체, casual level | chatgesseowill probably find |
| 한다체, plain written level | chatgetdawill probably find |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chatgo isseoyobe finding |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chatgo itseumnidabe finding |
| 해체, casual level | chatgo isseobe finding |
| 한다체, plain written level | chatgo itdabe finding |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an chajayodo not find |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an chatseumnidado not find |
| 해체, casual level | an chajado not find |
| 한다체, plain written level | an channeundado not find |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chatji anayodo not find |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chatji anseumnidado not find |
| 해체, casual level | chatji anado not find |
| 한다체, plain written level | chatji anneundado not find |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajeuseyohe/she finds (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajeusimnidahe/she finds (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | chajeusyeohe/she finds (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajeusindahe/she finds (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chatgo sipeoyoI want to find |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chatgo sipseumnidaI want to find |
| 해체, casual level | chatgo sipeoI want to find |
| 한다체, plain written level | chatgo sipdaI want to find |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajayo?do you find? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chatseumnikka?do you find? |
| 해체, casual level | chaja?do you find? |
| 한다체, plain written level | channi?do you find? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajasseoyo?did you find? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajatseumnikka?did you find? |
| 해체, casual level | chajasseo?did you find? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajanni?did you find? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajeuseyofind! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajeusipsiofind! |
| 해체, casual level | chajafind! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajarafind! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajayolet's find! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajeupsidalet's find! |
| 해체, casual level | chatjalet's find! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chatjalet's find! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajeulgeyoI will find |
| 해체, casual level | chajeulgeI will find |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajeulkkayo?shall I find? |
| 해체, casual level | chajeulkka?shall I find? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chatgoI find, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaseobecause I find |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajeumyeonif you find |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chatjimanI find, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajeunikkabecause I find |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | channeundeI find (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | channeunfind (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajeunfound (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajeulwill find (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | chajeusyeosseoyohe/she found (honorific) |
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