Korean reference
담백하다
dambaekada
to taste light
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 | dambaekaeyotaste light |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekamnidataste light |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekaetaste light |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekadataste light |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dambaekaesseoyotasted light |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekaetseumnidatasted light |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekaesseotasted light |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekaetdatasted light |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dambaekal geoyeyowill taste light |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekal geomnidawill taste light |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekal geoyawill taste light |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekal geosidawill taste light |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dambaekagesseoyowill probably taste light |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekagetseumnidawill probably taste light |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekagesseowill probably taste light |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekagetdawill probably taste light |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dambaekaeyodo not taste light |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dambaekamnidado not taste light |
| 해체, casual level | an dambaekaedo not taste light |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dambaekadado not taste light |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dambaekaji anayodo not taste light |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekaji anseumnidado not taste light |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekaji anado not taste light |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekaji antado not taste light |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dambaekaseyohe/she tastes light (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekasimnidahe/she tastes light (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekasyeohe/she tastes light (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekasidahe/she tastes light (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dambaekaeyo?do you taste light? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekamnikka?do you taste light? |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekae?do you taste light? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekani?do you taste light? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dambaekaesseoyo?did you taste light? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dambaekaetseumnikka?did you taste light? |
| 해체, casual level | dambaekaesseo?did you taste light? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dambaekaenni?did you taste light? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekagoI taste light, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekaeseobecause I taste light |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekamyeonif you taste light |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekajimanI taste light, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekanikkabecause I taste light |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekandeI taste light (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekantaste light (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekaetdeontasted light (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dambaekalwill taste light (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dambaekasyeosseoyohe/she tasted light (honorific) |
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