Korean reference
바쁘다
bappeuda
to be busy
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 | bappayoam/is/are busy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappeumnidaam/is/are busy |
| 해체, casual level | bappaam/is/are busy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappeudaam/is/are busy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bappasseoyowas/were busy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappatseumnidawas/were busy |
| 해체, casual level | bappasseowas/were busy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappatdawas/were busy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bappeul geoyeyowill be busy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappeul geomnidawill be busy |
| 해체, casual level | bappeul geoyawill be busy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappeul geosidawill be busy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bappeugesseoyowill probably be busy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappeugetseumnidawill probably be busy |
| 해체, casual level | bappeugesseowill probably be busy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappeugetdawill probably be busy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bappayonot be busy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bappeumnidanot be busy |
| 해체, casual level | an bappanot be busy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bappeudanot be busy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bappeuji anayonot be busy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappeuji anseumnidanot be busy |
| 해체, casual level | bappeuji ananot be busy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappeuji antanot be busy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bappeuseyohe/she is busy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappeusimnidahe/she is busy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bappeusyeohe/she is busy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappeusidahe/she is busy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bappayo?are you busy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappeumnikka?are you busy? |
| 해체, casual level | bappa?are you busy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappeuni?are you busy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bappasseoyo?were you busy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bappatseumnikka?were you busy? |
| 해체, casual level | bappasseo?were you busy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bappanni?were you busy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappeugoI am busy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappaseobecause I am busy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappeumyeonif you are busy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappeujimanI am busy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappeunikkabecause I am busy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappeundeI am busy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappeunbe busy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappatdeonwas busy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bappeulwill be busy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bappeusyeosseoyowas busy (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | bappeusil geoyeyowill be busy (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | bappeusigesseoyomust be busy (polite, honorific) |
| Negative expression | an bappeuseyois not busy (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | bappeuseyo?is busy? (polite, honorific) |
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