Korean reference
청소하다
cheongsohada
to clean
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.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaeyoclean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohamnidaclean |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohaeclean |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohandaclean |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaesseoyocleaned |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohaetseumnidacleaned |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohaesseocleaned |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohaetdacleaned |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohal geoyeyowill clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohal geomnidawill clean |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohal geoyawill clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohal geosidawill clean |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohagesseoyowill probably clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohagetseumnidawill probably clean |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohagesseowill probably clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohagetdawill probably clean |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohago isseoyobe cleaning |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohago itseumnidabe cleaning |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohago isseobe cleaning |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohago itdabe cleaning |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongso an haeyodo not clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongso an hamnidado not clean |
| 해체, casual level | cheongso an haedo not clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongso an handado not clean |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaji anayodo not clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohaji anseumnidado not clean |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohaji anado not clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohaji anneundado not clean |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaseyohe/she cleans (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohasimnidahe/she cleans (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohasyeohe/she cleans (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohasindahe/she cleans (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohago sipeoyoI want to clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohago sipseumnidaI want to clean |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohago sipeoI want to clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohago sipdaI want to clean |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaeyo?do you clean? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohamnikka?do you clean? |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohae?do you clean? |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohani?do you clean? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaesseoyo?did you clean? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohaetseumnikka?did you clean? |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohaesseo?did you clean? |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohaenni?did you clean? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaseyoclean! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohasipsioclean! |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohaeclean! |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohaeraclean! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohaeyolet's clean! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheongsohapsidalet's clean! |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohajalet's clean! |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheongsohajalet's clean! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohalgeyoI will clean |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohalgeI will clean |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheongsohalkkayo?shall I clean? |
| 해체, casual level | cheongsohalkka?shall I clean? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohagoI clean, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohaeseobecause I clean |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohamyeonif you clean |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohajimanI clean, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohanikkabecause I clean |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohaneundeI clean (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohaneunclean (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohancleaned (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheongsohalwill clean (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | cheongsohasyeosseoyohe/she cleaned (honorific) |
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