Korean reference
켜다
kyeoda
to turn on; to light
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 | kyeoyoturn on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeomnidaturn on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeoturn on |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeondaturn on |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeosseoyoturned on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeotseumnidaturned on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeosseoturned on |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeotdaturned on |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeol geoyeyowill turn on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeol geomnidawill turn on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeol geoyawill turn on |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeol geosidawill turn on |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeogesseoyowill probably turn on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeogetseumnidawill probably turn on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeogesseowill probably turn on |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeogetdawill probably turn on |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeogo isseoyobe turning on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeogo itseumnidabe turning on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeogo isseobe turning on |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeogo itdabe turning on |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an kyeoyodo not turn on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an kyeomnidado not turn on |
| 해체, casual level | an kyeodo not turn on |
| 한다체, plain written level | an kyeondado not turn on |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeoji anayodo not turn on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeoji anseumnidado not turn on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeoji anado not turn on |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeoji anneundado not turn on |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeoseyohe/she turns on (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeosimnidahe/she turns on (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | kyeosyeohe/she turns on (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeosindahe/she turns on (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeogo sipeoyoI want to turn on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeogo sipseumnidaI want to turn on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeogo sipeoI want to turn on |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeogo sipdaI want to turn on |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeoyo?do you turn on? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeomnikka?do you turn on? |
| 해체, casual level | kyeo?do you turn on? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeoni?do you turn on? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeosseoyo?did you turn on? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeotseumnikka?did you turn on? |
| 해체, casual level | kyeosseo?did you turn on? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeonni?did you turn on? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeoseyoturn on! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeosipsioturn on! |
| 해체, casual level | kyeoturn on! |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeoraturn on! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeoyolet's turn on! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kyeopsidalet's turn on! |
| 해체, casual level | kyeojalet's turn on! |
| 한다체, plain written level | kyeojalet's turn on! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeolgeyoI will turn on |
| 해체, casual level | kyeolgeI will turn on |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kyeolkkayo?shall I turn on? |
| 해체, casual level | kyeolkka?shall I turn on? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeogoI turn on, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeoseobecause I turn on |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeomyeonif you turn on |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeojimanI turn on, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeonikkabecause I turn on |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeoneundeI turn on (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeoneunturn on (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeonturned on (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kyeolwill turn on (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | kyeosyeosseoyohe/she turned on (honorific) |
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