Korean reference
귀하다
gwihada
to be precious; to be rare
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 | gwihaeyoam/is/are precious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihamnidaam/is/are precious |
| 해체, casual level | gwihaeam/is/are precious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihadaam/is/are precious |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwihaesseoyowas/were precious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihaetseumnidawas/were precious |
| 해체, casual level | gwihaesseowas/were precious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihaetdawas/were precious |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwihal geoyeyowill be precious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihal geomnidawill be precious |
| 해체, casual level | gwihal geoyawill be precious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihal geosidawill be precious |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwihagesseoyowill probably be precious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihagetseumnidawill probably be precious |
| 해체, casual level | gwihagesseowill probably be precious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihagetdawill probably be precious |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gwihaeyonot be precious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gwihamnidanot be precious |
| 해체, casual level | an gwihaenot be precious |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gwihadanot be precious |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwihaji anayonot be precious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihaji anseumnidanot be precious |
| 해체, casual level | gwihaji ananot be precious |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihaji antanot be precious |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwihaseyohe/she is precious (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihasimnidahe/she is precious (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gwihasyeohe/she is precious (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihasidahe/she is precious (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwihaeyo?are you precious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihamnikka?are you precious? |
| 해체, casual level | gwihae?are you precious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihani?are you precious? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwihaesseoyo?were you precious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwihaetseumnikka?were you precious? |
| 해체, casual level | gwihaesseo?were you precious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwihaenni?were you precious? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihagoI am precious, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihaeseobecause I am precious |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihamyeonif you are precious |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihajimanI am precious, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihanikkabecause I am precious |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihandeI am precious (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihanbe precious (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihaetdeonwas precious (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwihalwill be precious (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gwihasyeosseoyohe/she was/were precious (honorific) |
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