Korean reference
다정하다
dajeonghada
to be affectionate
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 | dajeonghaeyoam/is/are affectionate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghamnidaam/is/are affectionate |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghaeam/is/are affectionate |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghadaam/is/are affectionate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dajeonghaesseoyowas/were affectionate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghaetseumnidawas/were affectionate |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghaesseowas/were affectionate |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghaetdawas/were affectionate |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dajeonghal geoyeyowill be affectionate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghal geomnidawill be affectionate |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghal geoyawill be affectionate |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghal geosidawill be affectionate |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dajeonghagesseoyowill probably be affectionate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghagetseumnidawill probably be affectionate |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghagesseowill probably be affectionate |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghagetdawill probably be affectionate |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dajeonghaeyonot be affectionate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dajeonghamnidanot be affectionate |
| 해체, casual level | an dajeonghaenot be affectionate |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dajeonghadanot be affectionate |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dajeonghaji anayonot be affectionate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghaji anseumnidanot be affectionate |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghaji ananot be affectionate |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghaji antanot be affectionate |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dajeonghaseyohe/she is affectionate (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghasimnidahe/she is affectionate (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghasyeohe/she is affectionate (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghasidahe/she is affectionate (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dajeonghaeyo?are you affectionate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghamnikka?are you affectionate? |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghae?are you affectionate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghani?are you affectionate? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dajeonghaesseoyo?were you affectionate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dajeonghaetseumnikka?were you affectionate? |
| 해체, casual level | dajeonghaesseo?were you affectionate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dajeonghaenni?were you affectionate? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghagoI am affectionate, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghaeseobecause I am affectionate |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghamyeonif you are affectionate |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghajimanI am affectionate, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghanikkabecause I am affectionate |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghandeI am affectionate (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghanbe affectionate (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghaetdeonwas affectionate (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dajeonghalwill be affectionate (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dajeonghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were affectionate (honorific) |
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