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기쁘다
gippeuda
to be glad
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 | gippeoyoam/is/are glad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeumnidaam/is/are glad |
| 해체, casual level | gippeoam/is/are glad |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeudaam/is/are glad |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gippeosseoyowas/were glad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeotseumnidawas/were glad |
| 해체, casual level | gippeosseowas/were glad |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeotdawas/were glad |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gippeul geoyeyowill be glad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeul geomnidawill be glad |
| 해체, casual level | gippeul geoyawill be glad |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeul geosidawill be glad |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gippeugesseoyowill probably be glad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeugetseumnidawill probably be glad |
| 해체, casual level | gippeugesseowill probably be glad |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeugetdawill probably be glad |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gippeoyonot be glad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gippeumnidanot be glad |
| 해체, casual level | an gippeonot be glad |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gippeudanot be glad |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gippeuji anayonot be glad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeuji anseumnidanot be glad |
| 해체, casual level | gippeuji ananot be glad |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeuji antanot be glad |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gippeuseyohe/she is glad (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeusimnidahe/she is glad (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gippeusyeohe/she is glad (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeusidahe/she is glad (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gippeoyo?are you glad? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeumnikka?are you glad? |
| 해체, casual level | gippeo?are you glad? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeuni?are you glad? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gippeosseoyo?were you glad? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gippeotseumnikka?were you glad? |
| 해체, casual level | gippeosseo?were you glad? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gippeonni?were you glad? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeugoI am glad, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeoseobecause I am glad |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeumyeonif you are glad |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeujimanI am glad, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeunikkabecause I am glad |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeundeI am glad (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeunbe glad (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeotdeonwas glad (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gippeulwill be glad (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gippeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were glad (honorific) |
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