Korean reference
강력하다
gangnyeokada
to be powerful
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 | gangnyeokaeyoam/is/are powerful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokamnidaam/is/are powerful |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokaeam/is/are powerful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokadaam/is/are powerful |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangnyeokaesseoyowas/were powerful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokaetseumnidawas/were powerful |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokaesseowas/were powerful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokaetdawas/were powerful |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangnyeokal geoyeyowill be powerful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokal geomnidawill be powerful |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokal geoyawill be powerful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokal geosidawill be powerful |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangnyeokagesseoyowill probably be powerful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokagetseumnidawill probably be powerful |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokagesseowill probably be powerful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokagetdawill probably be powerful |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gangnyeokaeyonot be powerful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gangnyeokamnidanot be powerful |
| 해체, casual level | an gangnyeokaenot be powerful |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gangnyeokadanot be powerful |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangnyeokaji anayonot be powerful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokaji anseumnidanot be powerful |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokaji ananot be powerful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokaji antanot be powerful |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangnyeokaseyohe/she is powerful (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokasimnidahe/she is powerful (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokasyeohe/she is powerful (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokasidahe/she is powerful (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangnyeokaeyo?are you powerful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokamnikka?are you powerful? |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokae?are you powerful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokani?are you powerful? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangnyeokaesseoyo?were you powerful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangnyeokaetseumnikka?were you powerful? |
| 해체, casual level | gangnyeokaesseo?were you powerful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangnyeokaenni?were you powerful? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokagoI am powerful, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokaeseobecause I am powerful |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokamyeonif you are powerful |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokajimanI am powerful, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokanikkabecause I am powerful |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokandeI am powerful (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokanbe powerful (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokaetdeonwas powerful (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangnyeokalwill be powerful (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gangnyeokasyeosseoyohe/she was/were powerful (honorific) |
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