Korean reference
딱딱하다
ttakttakada
to be hard
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 | ttakttakaeyoam/is/are hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakamnidaam/is/are hard |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakaeam/is/are hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakadaam/is/are hard |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ttakttakaesseoyowas/were hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakaetseumnidawas/were hard |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakaesseowas/were hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakaetdawas/were hard |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ttakttakal geoyeyowill be hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakal geomnidawill be hard |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakal geoyawill be hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakal geosidawill be hard |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ttakttakagesseoyowill probably be hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakagetseumnidawill probably be hard |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakagesseowill probably be hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakagetdawill probably be hard |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an ttakttakaeyonot be hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an ttakttakamnidanot be hard |
| 해체, casual level | an ttakttakaenot be hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | an ttakttakadanot be hard |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ttakttakaji anayonot be hard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakaji anseumnidanot be hard |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakaji ananot be hard |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakaji antanot be hard |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ttakttakaseyohe/she is hard (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakasimnidahe/she is hard (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakasyeohe/she is hard (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakasidahe/she is hard (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ttakttakaeyo?are you hard? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakamnikka?are you hard? |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakae?are you hard? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakani?are you hard? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ttakttakaesseoyo?were you hard? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ttakttakaetseumnikka?were you hard? |
| 해체, casual level | ttakttakaesseo?were you hard? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ttakttakaenni?were you hard? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakagoI am hard, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakaeseobecause I am hard |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakamyeonif you are hard |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakajimanI am hard, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakanikkabecause I am hard |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakandeI am hard (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakanbe hard (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakaetdeonwas hard (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ttakttakalwill be hard (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ttakttakasyeosseoyohe/she was/were hard (honorific) |
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