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마땅하다
mattanghada
to be suitable; to be deserved
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 | mattanghaeyoam/is/are suitable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghamnidaam/is/are suitable |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghaeam/is/are suitable |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghadaam/is/are suitable |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mattanghaesseoyowas/were suitable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghaetseumnidawas/were suitable |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghaesseowas/were suitable |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghaetdawas/were suitable |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mattanghal geoyeyowill be suitable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghal geomnidawill be suitable |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghal geoyawill be suitable |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghal geosidawill be suitable |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mattanghagesseoyowill probably be suitable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghagetseumnidawill probably be suitable |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghagesseowill probably be suitable |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghagetdawill probably be suitable |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an mattanghaeyonot be suitable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an mattanghamnidanot be suitable |
| 해체, casual level | an mattanghaenot be suitable |
| 한다체, plain written level | an mattanghadanot be suitable |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mattanghaji anayonot be suitable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghaji anseumnidanot be suitable |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghaji ananot be suitable |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghaji antanot be suitable |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mattanghaseyohe/she is suitable (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghasimnidahe/she is suitable (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghasyeohe/she is suitable (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghasidahe/she is suitable (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mattanghaeyo?are you suitable? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghamnikka?are you suitable? |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghae?are you suitable? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghani?are you suitable? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mattanghaesseoyo?were you suitable? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mattanghaetseumnikka?were you suitable? |
| 해체, casual level | mattanghaesseo?were you suitable? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mattanghaenni?were you suitable? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghagoI am suitable, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghaeseobecause I am suitable |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghamyeonif you are suitable |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghajimanI am suitable, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghanikkabecause I am suitable |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghandeI am suitable (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghanbe suitable (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghaetdeonwas suitable (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mattanghalwill be suitable (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | mattanghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were suitable (honorific) |
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