Korean reference
건강하다
geonganghada
to be healthy
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 | geonganghaeyoam/is/are healthy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghamnidaam/is/are healthy |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghaeam/is/are healthy |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghadaam/is/are healthy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonganghaesseoyowas/were healthy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghaetseumnidawas/were healthy |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghaesseowas/were healthy |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghaetdawas/were healthy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonganghal geoyeyowill be healthy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghal geomnidawill be healthy |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghal geoyawill be healthy |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghal geosidawill be healthy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonganghagesseoyowill probably be healthy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghagetseumnidawill probably be healthy |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghagesseowill probably be healthy |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghagetdawill probably be healthy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an geonganghaeyonot be healthy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an geonganghamnidanot be healthy |
| 해체, casual level | an geonganghaenot be healthy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an geonganghadanot be healthy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonganghaji anayonot be healthy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghaji anseumnidanot be healthy |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghaji ananot be healthy |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghaji antanot be healthy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonganghaseyohe/she is healthy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghasimnidahe/she is healthy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghasyeohe/she is healthy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghasidahe/she is healthy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonganghaeyo?are you healthy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghamnikka?are you healthy? |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghae?are you healthy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghani?are you healthy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonganghaesseoyo?were you healthy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonganghaetseumnikka?were you healthy? |
| 해체, casual level | geonganghaesseo?were you healthy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonganghaenni?were you healthy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghagoI am healthy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghaeseobecause I am healthy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghamyeonif you are healthy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghajimanI am healthy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghanikkabecause I am healthy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghandeI am healthy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghanbe healthy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghaetdeonwas healthy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonganghalwill be healthy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geonganghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were healthy (honorific) |
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