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나쁘다
nappeuda
to be bad
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 | nappayoam/is/are bad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappeumnidaam/is/are bad |
| 해체, casual level | nappaam/is/are bad |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappeudaam/is/are bad |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nappasseoyowas/were bad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappatseumnidawas/were bad |
| 해체, casual level | nappasseowas/were bad |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappatdawas/were bad |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nappeul geoyeyowill be bad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappeul geomnidawill be bad |
| 해체, casual level | nappeul geoyawill be bad |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappeul geosidawill be bad |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nappeugesseoyowill probably be bad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappeugetseumnidawill probably be bad |
| 해체, casual level | nappeugesseowill probably be bad |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappeugetdawill probably be bad |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an nappayonot be bad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an nappeumnidanot be bad |
| 해체, casual level | an nappanot be bad |
| 한다체, plain written level | an nappeudanot be bad |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nappeuji anayonot be bad |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappeuji anseumnidanot be bad |
| 해체, casual level | nappeuji ananot be bad |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappeuji antanot be bad |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nappeuseyohe/she is bad (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappeusimnidahe/she is bad (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | nappeusyeohe/she is bad (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappeusidahe/she is bad (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nappayo?are you bad? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappeumnikka?are you bad? |
| 해체, casual level | nappa?are you bad? |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappeuni?are you bad? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nappasseoyo?were you bad? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nappatseumnikka?were you bad? |
| 해체, casual level | nappasseo?were you bad? |
| 한다체, plain written level | nappanni?were you bad? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappeugoI am bad, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappaseobecause I am bad |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappeumyeonif you are bad |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappeujimanI am bad, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappeunikkabecause I am bad |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappeundeI am bad (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappeunbe bad (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappatdeonwas bad (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nappeulwill be bad (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | nappeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were bad (honorific) |
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