가리키다 conjugation
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| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 가리키다 | |
| Polite present | 가리켜요 | |
| Polite past | 가리켰어요 | |
| Polite future | 가리킬 거예요 | |
| Formal | 가리킵니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 가리키다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 가리키다 and you are left with 가리키.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 가리키 + 어요 gives 가리켜요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 가리켰어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 오가다to come and go
- 다가서다to step closer
- 펼쳐지다to unfold before one
- 둘러싸다to surround
- 벗어나다to break free from
- 치우치다to be lopsided
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.