Korean reference
깨끗하다
kkaekkeutada
to be clean
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 | kkaekkeutaeyoam/is/are clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutamnidaam/is/are clean |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutaeam/is/are clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutadaam/is/are clean |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkaekkeutaesseoyowas/were clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutaetseumnidawas/were clean |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutaesseowas/were clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutaetdawas/were clean |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkaekkeutal geoyeyowill be clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutal geomnidawill be clean |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutal geoyawill be clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutal geosidawill be clean |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkaekkeutagesseoyowill probably be clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutagetseumnidawill probably be clean |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutagesseowill probably be clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutagetdawill probably be clean |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an kkaekkeutaeyonot be clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an kkaekkeutamnidanot be clean |
| 해체, casual level | an kkaekkeutaenot be clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | an kkaekkeutadanot be clean |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkaekkeutaji anayonot be clean |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutaji anseumnidanot be clean |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutaji ananot be clean |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutaji antanot be clean |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkaekkeutaseyohe/she is clean (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutasimnidahe/she is clean (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutasyeohe/she is clean (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutasidahe/she is clean (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkaekkeutaeyo?are you clean? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutamnikka?are you clean? |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutae?are you clean? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutani?are you clean? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkaekkeutaesseoyo?were you clean? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkaekkeutaetseumnikka?were you clean? |
| 해체, casual level | kkaekkeutaesseo?were you clean? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkaekkeutaenni?were you clean? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutagoI am clean, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutaeseobecause I am clean |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutamyeonif you are clean |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutajimanI am clean, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutanikkabecause I am clean |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutandeI am clean (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutanbe clean (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutaetdeonwas clean (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkaekkeutalwill be clean (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | kkaekkeutasyeosseoyohe/she was/were clean (honorific) |
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