Korean reference
굵다
gukda
to be thick (in diameter)
Adjective · Regular · 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 | gulgeoyoam/is/are thick |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gukseumnidaam/is/are thick |
| 해체, casual level | gulgeoam/is/are thick |
| 한다체, plain written level | gukdaam/is/are thick |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gulgeosseoyowas/were thick |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gulgeotseumnidawas/were thick |
| 해체, casual level | gulgeosseowas/were thick |
| 한다체, plain written level | gulgeotdawas/were thick |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gulgeul geoyeyowill be thick |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gulgeul geomnidawill be thick |
| 해체, casual level | gulgeul geoyawill be thick |
| 한다체, plain written level | gulgeul geosidawill be thick |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gulgesseoyowill probably be thick |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gulgetseumnidawill probably be thick |
| 해체, casual level | gulgesseowill probably be thick |
| 한다체, plain written level | gulgetdawill probably be thick |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gulgeoyonot be thick |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gukseumnidanot be thick |
| 해체, casual level | an gulgeonot be thick |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gukdanot be thick |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gukji anayonot be thick |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gukji anseumnidanot be thick |
| 해체, casual level | gukji ananot be thick |
| 한다체, plain written level | gukji antanot be thick |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gulgeuseyohe/she is thick (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gulgeusimnidahe/she is thick (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gulgeusyeohe/she is thick (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gulgeusidahe/she is thick (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gulgeoyo?are you thick? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gukseumnikka?are you thick? |
| 해체, casual level | gulgeo?are you thick? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gungni?are you thick? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gulgeosseoyo?were you thick? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gulgeotseumnikka?were you thick? |
| 해체, casual level | gulgeosseo?were you thick? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gulgeonni?were you thick? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgoI am thick, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgeoseobecause I am thick |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgeumyeonif you are thick |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gukjimanI am thick, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgeunikkabecause I am thick |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgeundeI am thick (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgeunbe thick (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgeotdeonwas thick (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gulgeulwill be thick (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gulgeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were thick (honorific) |
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