Korean reference
겁나다
geomnada
to be scared; to get scared
Regular · 21 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 | geomnayoam/is/are scared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnamnidaam/is/are scared |
| 해체, casual level | geomnaam/is/are scared |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnandaam/is/are scared |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnasseoyowas/were scared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnatseumnidawas/were scared |
| 해체, casual level | geomnasseowas/were scared |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnatdawas/were scared |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnal geoyeyowill be scared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnal geomnidawill be scared |
| 해체, casual level | geomnal geoyawill be scared |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnal geosidawill be scared |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnagesseoyowill probably be scared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnagetseumnidawill probably be scared |
| 해체, casual level | geomnagesseowill probably be scared |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnagetdawill probably be scared |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnago isseoyobe scared (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnago itseumnidabe scared (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | geomnago isseobe scared (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnago itdabe scared (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an geomnayonot be scared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an geomnamnidanot be scared |
| 해체, casual level | an geomnanot be scared |
| 한다체, plain written level | an geomnandanot be scared |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnaji anayonot be scared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnaji anseumnidanot be scared |
| 해체, casual level | geomnaji ananot be scared |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnaji anneundanot be scared |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnaseyohe/she is scared (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnasimnidahe/she is scared (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geomnasyeohe/she is scared (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnasindahe/she is scared (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnago sipeoyoI want to be scared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnago sipseumnidaI want to be scared |
| 해체, casual level | geomnago sipeoI want to be scared |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnago sipdaI want to be scared |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnayo?are you scared? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnamnikka?are you scared? |
| 해체, casual level | geomna?are you scared? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnani?are you scared? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnasseoyo?were you scared? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnatseumnikka?were you scared? |
| 해체, casual level | geomnasseo?were you scared? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomnanni?were you scared? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomnalkkayo?shall I be scared? |
| 해체, casual level | geomnalkka?shall I be scared? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnagoI am scared, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnaseobecause I am scared |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnamyeonif you are scared |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnajimanI am scared, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnanikkabecause I am scared |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnaneundeI am scared (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnaneunbe scared (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnanwas scared (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomnalwill be scared (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geomnasyeosseoyohe/she was/were scared (honorific) |
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