Korean reference
매끄럽다
maekkeureopda
to be smooth
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 | maekkeureowoyoam/is/are smooth |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureopseumnidaam/is/are smooth |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureowoam/is/are smooth |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureopdaam/is/are smooth |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maekkeureowosseoyowas/were smooth |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureowotseumnidawas/were smooth |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureowosseowas/were smooth |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureowotdawas/were smooth |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maekkeureoul geoyeyowill be smooth |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureoul geomnidawill be smooth |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureoul geoyawill be smooth |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureoul geosidawill be smooth |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maekkeureopgesseoyowill probably be smooth |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureopgetseumnidawill probably be smooth |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureopgesseowill probably be smooth |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureopgetdawill probably be smooth |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an maekkeureowoyonot be smooth |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an maekkeureopseumnidanot be smooth |
| 해체, casual level | an maekkeureowonot be smooth |
| 한다체, plain written level | an maekkeureopdanot be smooth |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maekkeureopji anayonot be smooth |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureopji anseumnidanot be smooth |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureopji ananot be smooth |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureopji antanot be smooth |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maekkeureouseyohe/she is smooth (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureousimnidahe/she is smooth (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureousyeohe/she is smooth (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureousidahe/she is smooth (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maekkeureowoyo?are you smooth? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureopseumnikka?are you smooth? |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureowo?are you smooth? |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureomni?are you smooth? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maekkeureowosseoyo?were you smooth? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maekkeureowotseumnikka?were you smooth? |
| 해체, casual level | maekkeureowosseo?were you smooth? |
| 한다체, plain written level | maekkeureowonni?were you smooth? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureopgoI am smooth, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureowoseobecause I am smooth |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureoumyeonif you are smooth |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureopjimanI am smooth, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureounikkabecause I am smooth |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureoundeI am smooth (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureounbe smooth (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureowotdeonwas smooth (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maekkeureoulwill be smooth (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | maekkeureousyeosseoyohe/she was/were smooth (honorific) |
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