Korean reference
늦다
neutda
to be late
Regular · 24 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 | neujeoyoam/is/are late |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neutseumnidaam/is/are late |
| 해체, casual level | neujeoam/is/are late |
| 한다체, plain written level | neunneundaam/is/are late |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeosseoyowas/were late |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neujeotseumnidawas/were late |
| 해체, casual level | neujeosseowas/were late |
| 한다체, plain written level | neujeotdawas/were late |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeul geoyeyowill be late |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neujeul geomnidawill be late |
| 해체, casual level | neujeul geoyawill be late |
| 한다체, plain written level | neujeul geosidawill be late |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neutgesseoyowill probably be late |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neutgetseumnidawill probably be late |
| 해체, casual level | neutgesseowill probably be late |
| 한다체, plain written level | neutgetdawill probably be late |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neutgo isseoyobe late (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neutgo itseumnidabe late (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | neutgo isseobe late (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | neutgo itdabe late (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an neujeoyonot be late |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an neutseumnidanot be late |
| 해체, casual level | an neujeonot be late |
| 한다체, plain written level | an neunneundanot be late |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neutji anayonot be late |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neutji anseumnidanot be late |
| 해체, casual level | neutji ananot be late |
| 한다체, plain written level | neutji anneundanot be late |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeuseyohe/she is late (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neujeusimnidahe/she is late (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | neujeusyeohe/she is late (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | neujeusindahe/she is late (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neutgo sipeoyoI want to be late |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neutgo sipseumnidaI want to be late |
| 해체, casual level | neutgo sipeoI want to be late |
| 한다체, plain written level | neutgo sipdaI want to be late |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeoyo?are you late? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neutseumnikka?are you late? |
| 해체, casual level | neujeo?are you late? |
| 한다체, plain written level | neunni?are you late? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeosseoyo?were you late? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neujeotseumnikka?were you late? |
| 해체, casual level | neujeosseo?were you late? |
| 한다체, plain written level | neujeonni?were you late? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeuseyobe late! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neujeusipsiobe late! |
| 해체, casual level | neujeobe late! |
| 한다체, plain written level | neujeorabe late! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeoyolet's be late! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | neujeupsidalet's be late! |
| 해체, casual level | neutjalet's be late! |
| 한다체, plain written level | neutjalet's be late! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeulgeyoI will be late |
| 해체, casual level | neujeulgeI will be late |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | neujeulkkayo?shall I be late? |
| 해체, casual level | neujeulkka?shall I be late? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neutgoI am late, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neujeoseobecause I am late |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neujeumyeonif you are late |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neutjimanI am late, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neujeunikkabecause I am late |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neunneundeI am late (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neunneunbe late (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neujeunwas late (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | neujeulwill be late (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | neujeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were late (honorific) |
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