Korean reference
택하다
taekada
to choose; to opt for (formal)
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 | taekaeyochoose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekamnidachoose |
| 해체, casual level | taekaechoose |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekandachoose |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekaesseoyochose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekaetseumnidachose |
| 해체, casual level | taekaesseochose |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekaetdachose |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekal geoyeyowill choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekal geomnidawill choose |
| 해체, casual level | taekal geoyawill choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekal geosidawill choose |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekagesseoyowill probably choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekagetseumnidawill probably choose |
| 해체, casual level | taekagesseowill probably choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekagetdawill probably choose |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekago isseoyobe choosing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekago itseumnidabe choosing |
| 해체, casual level | taekago isseobe choosing |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekago itdabe choosing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an taekaeyodo not choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an taekamnidado not choose |
| 해체, casual level | an taekaedo not choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | an taekandado not choose |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekaji anayodo not choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekaji anseumnidado not choose |
| 해체, casual level | taekaji anado not choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekaji anneundado not choose |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekaseyohe/she chooses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekasimnidahe/she chooses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | taekasyeohe/she chooses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekasindahe/she chooses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekago sipeoyoI want to choose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekago sipseumnidaI want to choose |
| 해체, casual level | taekago sipeoI want to choose |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekago sipdaI want to choose |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekaeyo?do you choose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekamnikka?do you choose? |
| 해체, casual level | taekae?do you choose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekani?do you choose? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekaesseoyo?did you choose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekaetseumnikka?did you choose? |
| 해체, casual level | taekaesseo?did you choose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekaenni?did you choose? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekaseyochoose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekasipsiochoose! |
| 해체, casual level | taekaechoose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekaerachoose! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekaeyolet's choose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | taekapsidalet's choose! |
| 해체, casual level | taekajalet's choose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | taekajalet's choose! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekalgeyoI will choose |
| 해체, casual level | taekalgeI will choose |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | taekalkkayo?shall I choose? |
| 해체, casual level | taekalkka?shall I choose? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekagoI choose, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekaeseobecause I choose |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekamyeonif you choose |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekajimanI choose, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekanikkabecause I choose |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekaneundeI choose (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekaneunchoose (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekanchose (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | taekalwill choose (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | taekasyeosseoyohe/she chose (honorific) |
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