Korean reference
파악하다
paakada
to grasp; to figure out
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 | paakaeyograsp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakamnidagrasp |
| 해체, casual level | paakaegrasp |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakandagrasp |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakaesseoyograsped |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakaetseumnidagrasped |
| 해체, casual level | paakaesseograsped |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakaetdagrasped |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakal geoyeyowill grasp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakal geomnidawill grasp |
| 해체, casual level | paakal geoyawill grasp |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakal geosidawill grasp |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakagesseoyowill probably grasp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakagetseumnidawill probably grasp |
| 해체, casual level | paakagesseowill probably grasp |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakagetdawill probably grasp |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakago isseoyobe grasping |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakago itseumnidabe grasping |
| 해체, casual level | paakago isseobe grasping |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakago itdabe grasping |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paak an haeyodo not grasp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paak an hamnidado not grasp |
| 해체, casual level | paak an haedo not grasp |
| 한다체, plain written level | paak an handado not grasp |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakaji anayodo not grasp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakaji anseumnidado not grasp |
| 해체, casual level | paakaji anado not grasp |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakaji anneundado not grasp |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakaseyohe/she grasps (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakasimnidahe/she grasps (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | paakasyeohe/she grasps (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakasindahe/she grasps (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakago sipeoyoI want to grasp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakago sipseumnidaI want to grasp |
| 해체, casual level | paakago sipeoI want to grasp |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakago sipdaI want to grasp |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakaeyo?do you grasp? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakamnikka?do you grasp? |
| 해체, casual level | paakae?do you grasp? |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakani?do you grasp? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakaesseoyo?did you grasp? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakaetseumnikka?did you grasp? |
| 해체, casual level | paakaesseo?did you grasp? |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakaenni?did you grasp? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakaseyograsp! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakasipsiograsp! |
| 해체, casual level | paakaegrasp! |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakaeragrasp! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakaeyolet's grasp! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | paakapsidalet's grasp! |
| 해체, casual level | paakajalet's grasp! |
| 한다체, plain written level | paakajalet's grasp! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakalgeyoI will grasp |
| 해체, casual level | paakalgeI will grasp |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | paakalkkayo?shall I grasp? |
| 해체, casual level | paakalkka?shall I grasp? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakagoI grasp, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakaeseobecause I grasp |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakamyeonif you grasp |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakajimanI grasp, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakanikkabecause I grasp |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakaneundeI grasp (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakaneungrasp (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakangrasped (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | paakalwill grasp (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | paakasyeosseoyohe/she grasped (honorific) |
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