Korean reference
찾아오다
chajaoda
to pick up / collect; to come to see (someone)
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 | chajawayopick up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaomnidapick up |
| 해체, casual level | chajawapick up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaondapick up |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajawasseoyopicked up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajawatseumnidapicked up |
| 해체, casual level | chajawasseopicked up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajawatdapicked up |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaol geoyeyowill pick up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaol geomnidawill pick up |
| 해체, casual level | chajaol geoyawill pick up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaol geosidawill pick up |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaogesseoyowill probably pick up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaogetseumnidawill probably pick up |
| 해체, casual level | chajaogesseowill probably pick up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaogetdawill probably pick up |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaogo isseoyobe picking up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaogo itseumnidabe picking up |
| 해체, casual level | chajaogo isseobe picking up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaogo itdabe picking up |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an chajawayodo not pick up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an chajaomnidado not pick up |
| 해체, casual level | an chajawado not pick up |
| 한다체, plain written level | an chajaondado not pick up |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaoji anayodo not pick up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaoji anseumnidado not pick up |
| 해체, casual level | chajaoji anado not pick up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaoji anneundado not pick up |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaoseyohe/she picks up (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaosimnidahe/she picks up (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | chajaosyeohe/she picks up (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaosindahe/she picks up (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaogo sipeoyoI want to pick up |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaogo sipseumnidaI want to pick up |
| 해체, casual level | chajaogo sipeoI want to pick up |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaogo sipdaI want to pick up |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajawayo?do you pick up? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaomnikka?do you pick up? |
| 해체, casual level | chajawa?do you pick up? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaoni?do you pick up? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajawasseoyo?did you pick up? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajawatseumnikka?did you pick up? |
| 해체, casual level | chajawasseo?did you pick up? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajawanni?did you pick up? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaoseyopick up! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaosipsiopick up! |
| 해체, casual level | chajawapick up! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajawarapick up! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajawayolet's pick up! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chajaopsidalet's pick up! |
| 해체, casual level | chajaojalet's pick up! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chajaojalet's pick up! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaolgeyoI will pick up |
| 해체, casual level | chajaolgeI will pick up |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chajaolkkayo?shall I pick up? |
| 해체, casual level | chajaolkka?shall I pick up? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaogoI pick up, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajawaseobecause I pick up |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaomyeonif you pick up |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaojimanI pick up, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaonikkabecause I pick up |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaoneundeI pick up (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaoneunpick up (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaonpicked up (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chajaolwill pick up (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | chajaosyeosseoyohe/she picked up (honorific) |
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