Infinitive (Korean)

In Korean, the infinitive form is a basic form from which many other inflections and constructions derive.This description is rather vague, no? It doesn't really mention what it is. The linguistic term "infinitive" doesn't carry much concrete meaning translingually. [cite:@wikipedia:1331328709]

The infinitive should be distinguished from the lemma form; the two are often confused in Korean, since the infinitive form and lemma form are the same in many other languages (including English).

Inflection

The infinitive form is formed according to the following rules:

This is an example of vowel harmony.

Usage

The infinitive is most notable for its use in conjugating the present and past tenses, as a form of nominalisation in certain constructions, and to attach particles to verbs.e.g. [v.inf.] 주세요, [v.inf.]서, [v.inf.]도. In informal-nonpolite communication, the infinitive is used as the present tense.

Examples

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" (" [:code "table-row"] ")")] [:samp {:style {:overflow "scroll", :display "block", :white-space "pre"}} "{:type \"table-row\",\n :row-type \"rule\",\n :contents-begin 1432,\n :contents-end 1432,\n :position\n {:start {:line 28, :column 1, :offset 1431},\n :end {:line 28, :column 33, :offset 1463}},\n :children nil}\n"]] [:details [:summary {:style {:font-family "IBM Plex Sans"}} ("unimplemented!" " (" [:code "table-row"] ")")] [:samp {:style {:overflow "scroll", :display "block", :white-space "pre"}} "{:type \"table-row\",\n :row-type \"standard\",\n :contents-begin 1465,\n :contents-end 1494,\n :position\n {:start {:line 29, :column 1, :offset 1464},\n :end {:line 29, :column 31, :offset 1494}},\n :children\n ([:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1466,\\n :contents-end 1468,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 29, :column 2, :offset 1465},\\n :end {:line 29, :column 14, :offset 1477}},\\n :children (\\\"가다\\\")}\\n\"]]\n [:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1478,\\n :contents-end 1479,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 29, :column 14, :offset 1477},\\n :end {:line 29, :column 31, :offset 1494}},\\n :children (\\\"가\\\")}\\n\"]])}\n"]] [:details [:summary {:style {:font-family "IBM Plex Sans"}} ("unimplemented!" " (" [:code "table-row"] ")")] [:samp {:style {:overflow "scroll", :display "block", :white-space "pre"}} "{:type \"table-row\",\n :row-type \"standard\",\n :contents-begin 1496,\n :contents-end 1525,\n :position\n {:start {:line 30, :column 1, :offset 1495},\n :end {:line 30, :column 31, :offset 1525}},\n :children\n ([:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1497,\\n :contents-end 1499,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 30, :column 2, :offset 1496},\\n :end {:line 30, :column 14, :offset 1508}},\\n :children (\\\"먹다\\\")}\\n\"]]\n [:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1509,\\n :contents-end 1511,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 30, :column 14, :offset 1508},\\n :end {:line 30, :column 31, :offset 1525}},\\n :children (\\\"먹어\\\")}\\n\"]])}\n"]] [:details [:summary {:style {:font-family "IBM Plex Sans"}} ("unimplemented!" " (" [:code "table-row"] ")")] [:samp {:style {:overflow "scroll", :display "block", :white-space "pre"}} "{:type \"table-row\",\n :row-type \"standard\",\n :contents-begin 1527,\n :contents-end 1556,\n :position\n {:start {:line 31, :column 1, :offset 1526},\n :end {:line 31, :column 31, :offset 1556}},\n :children\n ([:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1528,\\n :contents-end 1530,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 31, :column 2, :offset 1527},\\n :end {:line 31, :column 14, :offset 1539}},\\n :children (\\\"하다\\\")}\\n\"]]\n [:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1540,\\n :contents-end 1541,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 31, :column 14, :offset 1539},\\n :end {:line 31, :column 31, :offset 1556}},\\n :children (\\\"해\\\")}\\n\"]])}\n"]] [:details [:summary {:style {:font-family "IBM Plex Sans"}} ("unimplemented!" " (" [:code "table-row"] ")")] [:samp {:style {:overflow "scroll", :display "block", :white-space "pre"}} "{:type \"table-row\",\n :row-type \"standard\",\n :contents-begin 1558,\n :contents-end 1587,\n :position\n {:start {:line 32, :column 1, :offset 1557},\n :end {:line 32, :column 31, :offset 1587}},\n :children\n ([:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1559,\\n :contents-end 1561,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 32, :column 2, :offset 1558},\\n :end {:line 32, :column 14, :offset 1570}},\\n :children (\\\"보다\\\")}\\n\"]]\n [:details\n [:summary\n {:style {:font-family \"IBM Plex Sans\"}}\n (\"unimplemented!\" \" (\" [:code \"table-cell\"] \")\")]\n [:samp\n {:style {:overflow \"scroll\", :display \"block\", :white-space \"pre\"}}\n \"{:type \\\"table-cell\\\",\\n :contents-begin 1571,\\n :contents-end 1572,\\n :position\\n {:start {:line 32, :column 14, :offset 1570},\\n :end {:line 32, :column 31, :offset 1587}},\\n :children (\\\"봐\\\")}\\n\"]])}\n"]])}