Korean reference
출근하다
chulgeunhada
to go to work
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 | chulgeunhaeyogo to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhamnidago to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhaego to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhandago to work |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhaesseoyowent to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhaetseumnidawent to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhaesseowent to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhaetdawent to work |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhal geoyeyowill go to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhal geomnidawill go to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhal geoyawill go to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhal geosidawill go to work |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhagesseoyowill probably go to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhagetseumnidawill probably go to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhagesseowill probably go to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhagetdawill probably go to work |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhago isseoyobe going to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhago itseumnidabe going to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhago isseobe going to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhago itdabe going to work |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeun an haeyodo not go to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeun an hamnidado not go to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeun an haedo not go to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeun an handado not go to work |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhaji anayodo not go to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhaji anseumnidado not go to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhaji anado not go to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhaji anneundado not go to work |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhaseyohe/she goes to work (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhasimnidahe/she goes to work (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhasyeohe/she goes to work (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhasindahe/she goes to work (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhago sipeoyoI want to go to work |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhago sipseumnidaI want to go to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhago sipeoI want to go to work |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhago sipdaI want to go to work |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhaeyo?do you go to work? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhamnikka?do you go to work? |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhae?do you go to work? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhani?do you go to work? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhaesseoyo?did you go to work? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhaetseumnikka?did you go to work? |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhaesseo?did you go to work? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhaenni?did you go to work? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhaseyogo to work! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhasipsiogo to work! |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhaego to work! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhaerago to work! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhaeyolet's go to work! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chulgeunhapsidalet's go to work! |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhajalet's go to work! |
| 한다체, plain written level | chulgeunhajalet's go to work! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhalgeyoI will go to work |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhalgeI will go to work |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chulgeunhalkkayo?shall I go to work? |
| 해체, casual level | chulgeunhalkka?shall I go to work? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhagoI go to work, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhaeseobecause I go to work |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhamyeonif you go to work |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhajimanI go to work, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhanikkabecause I go to work |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhaneundeI go to work (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhaneungo to work (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhanwent to work (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chulgeunhalwill go to work (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | chulgeunhasyeosseoyohe/she went to work (honorific) |
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