Korean reference
고맙다
gomapda
to be thankful; to be grateful
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 | gomawoyoam/is/are thankful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomapseumnidaam/is/are thankful |
| 해체, casual level | gomawoam/is/are thankful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomapdaam/is/are thankful |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gomawosseoyowas/were thankful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomawotseumnidawas/were thankful |
| 해체, casual level | gomawosseowas/were thankful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomawotdawas/were thankful |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gomaul geoyeyowill be thankful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomaul geomnidawill be thankful |
| 해체, casual level | gomaul geoyawill be thankful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomaul geosidawill be thankful |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gomapgesseoyowill probably be thankful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomapgetseumnidawill probably be thankful |
| 해체, casual level | gomapgesseowill probably be thankful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomapgetdawill probably be thankful |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gomawoyonot be thankful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gomapseumnidanot be thankful |
| 해체, casual level | an gomawonot be thankful |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gomapdanot be thankful |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gomapji anayonot be thankful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomapji anseumnidanot be thankful |
| 해체, casual level | gomapji ananot be thankful |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomapji antanot be thankful |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gomauseyohe/she is thankful (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomausimnidahe/she is thankful (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gomausyeohe/she is thankful (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomausidahe/she is thankful (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gomawoyo?are you thankful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomapseumnikka?are you thankful? |
| 해체, casual level | gomawo?are you thankful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomamni?are you thankful? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gomawosseoyo?were you thankful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gomawotseumnikka?were you thankful? |
| 해체, casual level | gomawosseo?were you thankful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gomawonni?were you thankful? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomapgoI am thankful, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomawoseobecause I am thankful |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomaumyeonif you are thankful |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomapjimanI am thankful, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomaunikkabecause I am thankful |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomaundeI am thankful (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomaunbe thankful (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomawotdeonwas thankful (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gomaulwill be thankful (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gomausyeosseoyohe/she was/were thankful (honorific) |
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