Korean reference
못생기다
motsaenggida
to be ugly
Regular · 19 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 | motsaenggyeosseoyoam/is/are ugly |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggyeotseumnidaam/is/are ugly |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggyeosseoam/is/are ugly |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggyeotdaam/is/are ugly |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggyeosseoyowas/were ugly |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggyeotseumnidawas/were ugly |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggyeosseowas/were ugly |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggyeotdawas/were ugly |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggil geoyeyowill be ugly |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggil geomnidawill be ugly |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggil geoyawill be ugly |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggil geosidawill be ugly |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggigesseoyowill probably be ugly |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggigetseumnidawill probably be ugly |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggigesseowill probably be ugly |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggigetdawill probably be ugly |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an motsaenggyeosseoyonot be ugly |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an motsaenggyeotseumnidanot be ugly |
| 해체, casual level | an motsaenggyeosseonot be ugly |
| 한다체, plain written level | an motsaenggyeotdanot be ugly |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggiji anayonot be ugly |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggiji anseumnidanot be ugly |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggiji ananot be ugly |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggiji antanot be ugly |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggisyeosseoyohe/she is ugly (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggisyeotseumnidahe/she is ugly (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggisyeosseohe/she is ugly (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggisyeotdahe/she is ugly (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggigo sipeoyoI want to be ugly |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggigo sipseumnidaI want to be ugly |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggigo sipeoI want to be ugly |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggigo sipdaI want to be ugly |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggyeosseoyo?are you ugly? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggyeotseumnikka?are you ugly? |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggyeosseo?are you ugly? |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggyeonni?are you ugly? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | motsaenggyeosseoyo?were you ugly? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | motsaenggyeotseumnikka?were you ugly? |
| 해체, casual level | motsaenggyeosseo?were you ugly? |
| 한다체, plain written level | motsaenggyeonni?were you ugly? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggyeotgoI am ugly, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggyeosseoseobecause I am ugly |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggyeosseumyeonif you are ugly |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggyeotjimanI am ugly, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggyeosseunikkabecause I am ugly |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggyeonneundeI am ugly (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaengginbe ugly (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggyeotdeonwas ugly (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | motsaenggilwill be ugly (before a noun) |
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