Korean reference
태어나다
taeeonada
to be born
Regular · 21 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 | taeeonayoam/is/are born |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonamnidaam/is/are born |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonaam/is/are born |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonandaam/is/are born |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonasseoyowas/were born |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonatseumnidawas/were born |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonasseowas/were born |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonatdawas/were born |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonal geoyeyowill be born |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonal geomnidawill be born |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonal geoyawill be born |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonal geosidawill be born |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonagesseoyowill probably be born |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonagetseumnidawill probably be born |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonagesseowill probably be born |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonagetdawill probably be born |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonago isseoyobe born (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonago itseumnidabe born (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonago isseobe born (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonago itdabe born (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an taeeonayonot be born |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an taeeonamnidanot be born |
| 해체, casual level | an taeeonanot be born |
| 한다체, plain written level | an taeeonandanot be born |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonaji anayonot be born |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonaji anseumnidanot be born |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonaji ananot be born |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonaji anneundanot be born |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonaseyohe/she is born (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonasimnidahe/she is born (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonasyeohe/she is born (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonasindahe/she is born (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonago sipeoyoI want to be born |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonago sipseumnidaI want to be born |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonago sipeoI want to be born |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonago sipdaI want to be born |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonayo?are you born? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonamnikka?are you born? |
| 해체, casual level | taeeona?are you born? |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonani?are you born? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonasseoyo?were you born? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taeeonatseumnikka?were you born? |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonasseo?were you born? |
| 한다체, plain written level | taeeonanni?were you born? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taeeonalkkayo?shall I be born? |
| 해체, casual level | taeeonalkka?shall I be born? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonagoI am born, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonaseobecause I am born |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonamyeonif you are born |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonajimanI am born, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonanikkabecause I am born |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonaneundeI am born (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonaneunbe born (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonanwas born (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taeeonalwill be born (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | taeeonasyeosseoyohe/she was/were born (honorific) |
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