Korean reference
공정하다
gongjeonghada
to be fair / just
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 | gongjeonghaeyoam/is/are fair |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghamnidaam/is/are fair |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghaeam/is/are fair |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghadaam/is/are fair |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gongjeonghaesseoyowas/were fair |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghaetseumnidawas/were fair |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghaesseowas/were fair |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghaetdawas/were fair |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gongjeonghal geoyeyowill be fair |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghal geomnidawill be fair |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghal geoyawill be fair |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghal geosidawill be fair |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gongjeonghagesseoyowill probably be fair |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghagetseumnidawill probably be fair |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghagesseowill probably be fair |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghagetdawill probably be fair |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gongjeonghaeyonot be fair |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gongjeonghamnidanot be fair |
| 해체, casual level | an gongjeonghaenot be fair |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gongjeonghadanot be fair |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gongjeonghaji anayonot be fair |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghaji anseumnidanot be fair |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghaji ananot be fair |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghaji antanot be fair |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gongjeonghaseyohe/she is fair (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghasimnidahe/she is fair (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghasyeohe/she is fair (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghasidahe/she is fair (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gongjeonghaeyo?are you fair? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghamnikka?are you fair? |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghae?are you fair? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghani?are you fair? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gongjeonghaesseoyo?were you fair? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gongjeonghaetseumnikka?were you fair? |
| 해체, casual level | gongjeonghaesseo?were you fair? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gongjeonghaenni?were you fair? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghagoI am fair, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghaeseobecause I am fair |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghamyeonif you are fair |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghajimanI am fair, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghanikkabecause I am fair |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghandeI am fair (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghanbe fair (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghaetdeonwas fair (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gongjeonghalwill be fair (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gongjeonghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were fair (honorific) |
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