Korean reference
건조하다
geonjohada
to be dry
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 | geonjohaeyoam/is/are dry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohamnidaam/is/are dry |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohaeam/is/are dry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohadaam/is/are dry |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonjohaesseoyowas/were dry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohaetseumnidawas/were dry |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohaesseowas/were dry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohaetdawas/were dry |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonjohal geoyeyowill be dry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohal geomnidawill be dry |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohal geoyawill be dry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohal geosidawill be dry |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonjohagesseoyowill probably be dry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohagetseumnidawill probably be dry |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohagesseowill probably be dry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohagetdawill probably be dry |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an geonjohaeyonot be dry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an geonjohamnidanot be dry |
| 해체, casual level | an geonjohaenot be dry |
| 한다체, plain written level | an geonjohadanot be dry |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonjohaji anayonot be dry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohaji anseumnidanot be dry |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohaji ananot be dry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohaji antanot be dry |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonjohaseyohe/she is dry (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohasimnidahe/she is dry (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohasyeohe/she is dry (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohasidahe/she is dry (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonjohaeyo?are you dry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohamnikka?are you dry? |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohae?are you dry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohani?are you dry? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geonjohaesseoyo?were you dry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geonjohaetseumnikka?were you dry? |
| 해체, casual level | geonjohaesseo?were you dry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonjohaenni?were you dry? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohagoI am dry, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohaeseobecause I am dry |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohamyeonif you are dry |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohajimanI am dry, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohanikkabecause I am dry |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohandeI am dry (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohanbe dry (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohaetdeonwas dry (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonjohalwill be dry (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geonjohasyeosseoyohe/she was/were dry (honorific) |
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