Korean reference
무섭다
museopda
to be scary; to be scared
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 | museowoyoam/is/are scary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museopseumnidaam/is/are scary |
| 해체, casual level | museowoam/is/are scary |
| 한다체, plain written level | museopdaam/is/are scary |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | museowosseoyowas/were scary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museowotseumnidawas/were scary |
| 해체, casual level | museowosseowas/were scary |
| 한다체, plain written level | museowotdawas/were scary |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | museoul geoyeyowill be scary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museoul geomnidawill be scary |
| 해체, casual level | museoul geoyawill be scary |
| 한다체, plain written level | museoul geosidawill be scary |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | museopgesseoyowill probably be scary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museopgetseumnidawill probably be scary |
| 해체, casual level | museopgesseowill probably be scary |
| 한다체, plain written level | museopgetdawill probably be scary |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an museowoyonot be scary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an museopseumnidanot be scary |
| 해체, casual level | an museowonot be scary |
| 한다체, plain written level | an museopdanot be scary |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | museopji anayonot be scary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museopji anseumnidanot be scary |
| 해체, casual level | museopji ananot be scary |
| 한다체, plain written level | museopji antanot be scary |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | museouseyohe/she is scary (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museousimnidahe/she is scary (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | museousyeohe/she is scary (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | museousidahe/she is scary (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | museowoyo?are you scary? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museopseumnikka?are you scary? |
| 해체, casual level | museowo?are you scary? |
| 한다체, plain written level | museomni?are you scary? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | museowosseoyo?were you scary? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | museowotseumnikka?were you scary? |
| 해체, casual level | museowosseo?were you scary? |
| 한다체, plain written level | museowonni?were you scary? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museopgoI am scary, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museowoseobecause I am scary |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museoumyeonif you are scary |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museopjimanI am scary, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museounikkabecause I am scary |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museoundeI am scary (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museounbe scary (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museowotdeonwas scary (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | museoulwill be scary (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | museousyeosseoyohe/she was/were scary (honorific) |
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