Korean reference
강하다
ganghada
to be strong
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 | ganghaeyoam/is/are strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghamnidaam/is/are strong |
| 해체, casual level | ganghaeam/is/are strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghadaam/is/are strong |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghaesseoyowas/were strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghaetseumnidawas/were strong |
| 해체, casual level | ganghaesseowas/were strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghaetdawas/were strong |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghal geoyeyowill be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghal geomnidawill be strong |
| 해체, casual level | ganghal geoyawill be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghal geosidawill be strong |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghagesseoyowill probably be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghagetseumnidawill probably be strong |
| 해체, casual level | ganghagesseowill probably be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghagetdawill probably be strong |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an ganghaeyonot be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an ganghamnidanot be strong |
| 해체, casual level | an ganghaenot be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | an ganghadanot be strong |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghaji anayonot be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghaji anseumnidanot be strong |
| 해체, casual level | ganghaji ananot be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghaji antanot be strong |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghaseyohe/she is strong (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghasimnidahe/she is strong (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ganghasyeohe/she is strong (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghasidahe/she is strong (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghaeyo?are you strong? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghamnikka?are you strong? |
| 해체, casual level | ganghae?are you strong? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghani?are you strong? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghaesseoyo?were you strong? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghaetseumnikka?were you strong? |
| 해체, casual level | ganghaesseo?were you strong? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghaenni?were you strong? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghagoI am strong, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghaeseobecause I am strong |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghamyeonif you are strong |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghajimanI am strong, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghanikkabecause I am strong |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghandeI am strong (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghanbe strong (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghaetdeonwas strong (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghalwill be strong (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ganghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were strong (honorific) |
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