Korean reference
대단하다
daedanhada
to be amazing; to be great
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 | daedanhaeyoam/is/are amazing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhamnidaam/is/are amazing |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhaeam/is/are amazing |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhadaam/is/are amazing |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daedanhaesseoyowas/were amazing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhaetseumnidawas/were amazing |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhaesseowas/were amazing |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhaetdawas/were amazing |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daedanhal geoyeyowill be amazing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhal geomnidawill be amazing |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhal geoyawill be amazing |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhal geosidawill be amazing |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daedanhagesseoyowill probably be amazing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhagetseumnidawill probably be amazing |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhagesseowill probably be amazing |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhagetdawill probably be amazing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an daedanhaeyonot be amazing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an daedanhamnidanot be amazing |
| 해체, casual level | an daedanhaenot be amazing |
| 한다체, plain written level | an daedanhadanot be amazing |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daedanhaji anayonot be amazing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhaji anseumnidanot be amazing |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhaji ananot be amazing |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhaji antanot be amazing |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daedanhaseyohe/she is amazing (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhasimnidahe/she is amazing (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhasyeohe/she is amazing (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhasidahe/she is amazing (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daedanhaeyo?are you amazing? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhamnikka?are you amazing? |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhae?are you amazing? |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhani?are you amazing? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daedanhaesseoyo?were you amazing? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daedanhaetseumnikka?were you amazing? |
| 해체, casual level | daedanhaesseo?were you amazing? |
| 한다체, plain written level | daedanhaenni?were you amazing? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhagoI am amazing, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhaeseobecause I am amazing |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhamyeonif you are amazing |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhajimanI am amazing, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhanikkabecause I am amazing |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhandeI am amazing (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhanbe amazing (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhaetdeonwas amazing (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daedanhalwill be amazing (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | daedanhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were amazing (honorific) |
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