Korean reference
궁금하다
gunggeumhada
to be curious
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 | gunggeumhaeyoam/is/are curious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhamnidaam/is/are curious |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhaeam/is/are curious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhadaam/is/are curious |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gunggeumhaesseoyowas/were curious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhaetseumnidawas/were curious |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhaesseowas/were curious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhaetdawas/were curious |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gunggeumhal geoyeyowill be curious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhal geomnidawill be curious |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhal geoyawill be curious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhal geosidawill be curious |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gunggeumhagesseoyowill probably be curious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhagetseumnidawill probably be curious |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhagesseowill probably be curious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhagetdawill probably be curious |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gunggeumhaeyonot be curious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gunggeumhamnidanot be curious |
| 해체, casual level | an gunggeumhaenot be curious |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gunggeumhadanot be curious |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gunggeumhaji anayonot be curious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhaji anseumnidanot be curious |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhaji ananot be curious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhaji antanot be curious |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gunggeumhaseyohe/she is curious (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhasimnidahe/she is curious (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhasyeohe/she is curious (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhasidahe/she is curious (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gunggeumhaeyo?are you curious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhamnikka?are you curious? |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhae?are you curious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhani?are you curious? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gunggeumhaesseoyo?were you curious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gunggeumhaetseumnikka?were you curious? |
| 해체, casual level | gunggeumhaesseo?were you curious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gunggeumhaenni?were you curious? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhagoI am curious, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhaeseobecause I am curious |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhamyeonif you are curious |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhajimanI am curious, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhanikkabecause I am curious |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhandeI am curious (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhanbe curious (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhaetdeonwas curious (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gunggeumhalwill be curious (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gunggeumhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were curious (honorific) |
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