Korean reference
모자라다
mojarada
to be insufficient (run short)
Regular · 21 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 | mojarayoam/is/are insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojaramnidaam/is/are insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | mojaraam/is/are insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojarandaam/is/are insufficient |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojarasseoyowas/were insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojaratseumnidawas/were insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | mojarasseowas/were insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojaratdawas/were insufficient |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojaral geoyeyowill be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojaral geomnidawill be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | mojaral geoyawill be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojaral geosidawill be insufficient |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojaragesseoyowill probably be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojaragetseumnidawill probably be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | mojaragesseowill probably be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojaragetdawill probably be insufficient |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojarago isseoyobe insufficient (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojarago itseumnidabe insufficient (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | mojarago isseobe insufficient (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojarago itdabe insufficient (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an mojarayonot be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an mojaramnidanot be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | an mojaranot be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | an mojarandanot be insufficient |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojaraji anayonot be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojaraji anseumnidanot be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | mojaraji ananot be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojaraji anneundanot be insufficient |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojaraseyohe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojarasimnidahe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | mojarasyeohe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojarasindahe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojarago sipeoyoI want to be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojarago sipseumnidaI want to be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | mojarago sipeoI want to be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojarago sipdaI want to be insufficient |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojarayo?are you insufficient? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojaramnikka?are you insufficient? |
| 해체, casual level | mojara?are you insufficient? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojarani?are you insufficient? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojarasseoyo?were you insufficient? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mojaratseumnikka?were you insufficient? |
| 해체, casual level | mojarasseo?were you insufficient? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mojaranni?were you insufficient? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mojaralkkayo?shall I be insufficient? |
| 해체, casual level | mojaralkka?shall I be insufficient? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaragoI am insufficient, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaraseobecause I am insufficient |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaramyeonif you are insufficient |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojarajimanI am insufficient, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaranikkabecause I am insufficient |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaraneundeI am insufficient (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaraneunbe insufficient (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaranwas insufficient (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mojaralwill be insufficient (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | mojarasyeosseoyohe/she was/were insufficient (honorific) |
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