Korean reference
맵다
maepda
to be spicy
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 | maewoyoam/is/are spicy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maepseumnidaam/is/are spicy |
| 해체, casual level | maewoam/is/are spicy |
| 한다체, plain written level | maepdaam/is/are spicy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maewosseoyowas/were spicy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maewotseumnidawas/were spicy |
| 해체, casual level | maewosseowas/were spicy |
| 한다체, plain written level | maewotdawas/were spicy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maeul geoyeyowill be spicy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maeul geomnidawill be spicy |
| 해체, casual level | maeul geoyawill be spicy |
| 한다체, plain written level | maeul geosidawill be spicy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maepgesseoyowill probably be spicy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maepgetseumnidawill probably be spicy |
| 해체, casual level | maepgesseowill probably be spicy |
| 한다체, plain written level | maepgetdawill probably be spicy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an maewoyonot be spicy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an maepseumnidanot be spicy |
| 해체, casual level | an maewonot be spicy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an maepdanot be spicy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maepji anayonot be spicy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maepji anseumnidanot be spicy |
| 해체, casual level | maepji ananot be spicy |
| 한다체, plain written level | maepji antanot be spicy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maeuseyohe/she is spicy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maeusimnidahe/she is spicy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | maeusyeohe/she is spicy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | maeusidahe/she is spicy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maewoyo?are you spicy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maepseumnikka?are you spicy? |
| 해체, casual level | maewo?are you spicy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | maemni?are you spicy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | maewosseoyo?were you spicy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | maewotseumnikka?were you spicy? |
| 해체, casual level | maewosseo?were you spicy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | maewonni?were you spicy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maepgoI am spicy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maewoseobecause I am spicy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maeumyeonif you are spicy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maepjimanI am spicy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maeunikkabecause I am spicy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maeundeI am spicy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maeunbe spicy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maewotdeonwas spicy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | maeulwill be spicy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | maeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were spicy (honorific) |
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