Korean reference
더럽다
deoreopda
to be dirty
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 | deoreowoyoam/is/are dirty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreopseumnidaam/is/are dirty |
| 해체, casual level | deoreowoam/is/are dirty |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreopdaam/is/are dirty |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deoreowosseoyowas/were dirty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreowotseumnidawas/were dirty |
| 해체, casual level | deoreowosseowas/were dirty |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreowotdawas/were dirty |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deoreoul geoyeyowill be dirty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreoul geomnidawill be dirty |
| 해체, casual level | deoreoul geoyawill be dirty |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreoul geosidawill be dirty |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deoreopgesseoyowill probably be dirty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreopgetseumnidawill probably be dirty |
| 해체, casual level | deoreopgesseowill probably be dirty |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreopgetdawill probably be dirty |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an deoreowoyonot be dirty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an deoreopseumnidanot be dirty |
| 해체, casual level | an deoreowonot be dirty |
| 한다체, plain written level | an deoreopdanot be dirty |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deoreopji anayonot be dirty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreopji anseumnidanot be dirty |
| 해체, casual level | deoreopji ananot be dirty |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreopji antanot be dirty |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deoreouseyohe/she is dirty (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreousimnidahe/she is dirty (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | deoreousyeohe/she is dirty (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreousidahe/she is dirty (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deoreowoyo?are you dirty? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreopseumnikka?are you dirty? |
| 해체, casual level | deoreowo?are you dirty? |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreomni?are you dirty? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deoreowosseoyo?were you dirty? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deoreowotseumnikka?were you dirty? |
| 해체, casual level | deoreowosseo?were you dirty? |
| 한다체, plain written level | deoreowonni?were you dirty? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreopgoI am dirty, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreowoseobecause I am dirty |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreoumyeonif you are dirty |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreopjimanI am dirty, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreounikkabecause I am dirty |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreoundeI am dirty (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreounbe dirty (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreowotdeonwas dirty (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deoreoulwill be dirty (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | deoreousyeosseoyohe/she was/were dirty (honorific) |
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