Korean reference
날씬하다
nalssinhada
to be slim
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 | nalssinhaeyoam/is/are slim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhamnidaam/is/are slim |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhaeam/is/are slim |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhadaam/is/are slim |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nalssinhaesseoyowas/were slim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhaetseumnidawas/were slim |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhaesseowas/were slim |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhaetdawas/were slim |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nalssinhal geoyeyowill be slim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhal geomnidawill be slim |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhal geoyawill be slim |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhal geosidawill be slim |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nalssinhagesseoyowill probably be slim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhagetseumnidawill probably be slim |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhagesseowill probably be slim |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhagetdawill probably be slim |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an nalssinhaeyonot be slim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an nalssinhamnidanot be slim |
| 해체, casual level | an nalssinhaenot be slim |
| 한다체, plain written level | an nalssinhadanot be slim |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nalssinhaji anayonot be slim |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhaji anseumnidanot be slim |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhaji ananot be slim |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhaji antanot be slim |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nalssinhaseyohe/she is slim (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhasimnidahe/she is slim (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhasyeohe/she is slim (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhasidahe/she is slim (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nalssinhaeyo?are you slim? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhamnikka?are you slim? |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhae?are you slim? |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhani?are you slim? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nalssinhaesseoyo?were you slim? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nalssinhaetseumnikka?were you slim? |
| 해체, casual level | nalssinhaesseo?were you slim? |
| 한다체, plain written level | nalssinhaenni?were you slim? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhagoI am slim, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhaeseobecause I am slim |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhamyeonif you are slim |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhajimanI am slim, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhanikkabecause I am slim |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhandeI am slim (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhanbe slim (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhaetdeonwas slim (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nalssinhalwill be slim (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | nalssinhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were slim (honorific) |
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