Korean reference
감사하다
gamsahada
to be grateful
Adjective · Irregular · 18 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 | gamsahaeyoam/is/are grateful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahamnidaam/is/are grateful |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahaeam/is/are grateful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahadaam/is/are grateful |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gamsahaesseoyowas/were grateful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahaetseumnidawas/were grateful |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahaesseowas/were grateful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahaetdawas/were grateful |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gamsahal geoyeyowill be grateful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahal geomnidawill be grateful |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahal geoyawill be grateful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahal geosidawill be grateful |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gamsahagesseoyowill probably be grateful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahagetseumnidawill probably be grateful |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahagesseowill probably be grateful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahagetdawill probably be grateful |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gamsahaeyonot be grateful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gamsahamnidanot be grateful |
| 해체, casual level | an gamsahaenot be grateful |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gamsahadanot be grateful |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gamsahaji anayonot be grateful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahaji anseumnidanot be grateful |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahaji ananot be grateful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahaji antanot be grateful |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gamsahaseyohe/she is grateful (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahasimnidahe/she is grateful (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahasyeohe/she is grateful (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahasidahe/she is grateful (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gamsahaeyo?are you grateful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahamnikka?are you grateful? |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahae?are you grateful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahani?are you grateful? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gamsahaesseoyo?were you grateful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamsahaetseumnikka?were you grateful? |
| 해체, casual level | gamsahaesseo?were you grateful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamsahaenni?were you grateful? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahagoI am grateful, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahaeseobecause I am grateful |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahamyeonif you are grateful |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahajimanI am grateful, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahanikkabecause I am grateful |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahandeI am grateful (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahanbe grateful (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahaetdeonwas grateful (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamsahalwill be grateful (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gamsahasyeosseoyohe/she was/were grateful (honorific) |
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