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KOREAN VERB

가리키다

to point at

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Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI point at
NegativeI don’t point at

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI pointed at
NegativeI didn’t point at

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will point at
NegativeI won’t point at

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI point at (respectfully)
PastI pointed at (respectfully)
FutureI will point at (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) pointing at, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) pointing at, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I point at
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I point at
  5. But (-지만) I point at, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please point at
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please point at (formal)
  3. Plain command point at! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t point at

How to use 가리키다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    아이가 손가락으로 하늘의 달을 가리켜요.

    The child points at the moon with her finger.

  2. Past

    민준 씨가 지도에서 우리 호텔을 가리켰어요.

    Min-jun pointed at our hotel on the map.

  3. Future

    제가 지도에서 역을 가리킬 거예요.

    I'll point at the station on the map.

  4. Honorific

    할머니가 시장에서 제일 싼 사과를 가리키셨어요.

    Grandma pointed at the cheapest apples at the market.

  5. Connectives

    수아 씨가 시계를 가리키고 아무 말도 안 했어요.

    Su-a pointed at the clock and said nothing.

  6. Requests and commands

    사람을 손가락으로 가리키지 마세요.

    Don't point your finger at people.

Good to know

  • 가리키다 is to point at; 가르치다 is to teach. Koreans mix them up too.

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