Korean reference
찾아보다
chajaboda
to look up; to search for
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 | chajabwayolook up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabomnidalook up |
| 해체, casual level | chajabwalook up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabondalook up |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabwasseoyolooked up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabwatseumnidalooked up |
| 해체, casual level | chajabwasseolooked up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabwatdalooked up |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabol geoyeyowill look up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabol geomnidawill look up |
| 해체, casual level | chajabol geoyawill look up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabol geosidawill look up |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabogesseoyowill probably look up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabogetseumnidawill probably look up |
| 해체, casual level | chajabogesseowill probably look up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabogetdawill probably look up |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabogo isseoyobe looking up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabogo itseumnidabe looking up |
| 해체, casual level | chajabogo isseobe looking up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabogo itdabe looking up |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an chajabwayodo not look up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an chajabomnidado not look up |
| 해체, casual level | an chajabwado not look up |
| 한다체, plain written level | an chajabondado not look up |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaboji anayodo not look up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaboji anseumnidado not look up |
| 해체, casual level | chajaboji anado not look up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaboji anneundado not look up |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaboseyohe/she looks up (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabosimnidahe/she looks up (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | chajabosyeohe/she looks up (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabosindahe/she looks up (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabogo sipeoyoI want to look up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabogo sipseumnidaI want to look up |
| 해체, casual level | chajabogo sipeoI want to look up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabogo sipdaI want to look up |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabwayo?do you look up? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabomnikka?do you look up? |
| 해체, casual level | chajabwa?do you look up? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaboni?do you look up? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabwasseoyo?did you look up? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabwatseumnikka?did you look up? |
| 해체, casual level | chajabwasseo?did you look up? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabwanni?did you look up? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaboseyolook up! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabosipsiolook up! |
| 해체, casual level | chajabwalook up! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabwaralook up! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabwayolet's look up! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajabopsidalet's look up! |
| 해체, casual level | chajabojalet's look up! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajabojalet's look up! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabolgeyoI will look up |
| 해체, casual level | chajabolgeI will look up |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajabolkkayo?shall I look up? |
| 해체, casual level | chajabolkka?shall I look up? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajabogoI look up, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajabwaseobecause I look up |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajabomyeonif you look up |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajabojimanI look up, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajabonikkabecause I look up |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaboneundeI look up (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaboneunlook up (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajabonlooked up (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajabolwill look up (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | chajabosyeosseoyohe/she looked up (honorific) |
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