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배고프다
baegopeuda
to be hungry
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 | baegopayoam/is/are hungry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopeumnidaam/is/are hungry |
| 해체, casual level | baegopaam/is/are hungry |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopeudaam/is/are hungry |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baegopasseoyowas/were hungry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopatseumnidawas/were hungry |
| 해체, casual level | baegopasseowas/were hungry |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopatdawas/were hungry |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baegopeul geoyeyowill be hungry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopeul geomnidawill be hungry |
| 해체, casual level | baegopeul geoyawill be hungry |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopeul geosidawill be hungry |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baegopeugesseoyowill probably be hungry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopeugetseumnidawill probably be hungry |
| 해체, casual level | baegopeugesseowill probably be hungry |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopeugetdawill probably be hungry |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an baegopayonot be hungry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an baegopeumnidanot be hungry |
| 해체, casual level | an baegopanot be hungry |
| 한다체, plain written level | an baegopeudanot be hungry |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baegopeuji anayonot be hungry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopeuji anseumnidanot be hungry |
| 해체, casual level | baegopeuji ananot be hungry |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopeuji antanot be hungry |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baegopeuseyohe/she is hungry (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopeusimnidahe/she is hungry (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | baegopeusyeohe/she is hungry (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopeusidahe/she is hungry (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baegopayo?are you hungry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopeumnikka?are you hungry? |
| 해체, casual level | baegopa?are you hungry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopeuni?are you hungry? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baegopasseoyo?were you hungry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baegopatseumnikka?were you hungry? |
| 해체, casual level | baegopasseo?were you hungry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | baegopanni?were you hungry? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopeugoI am hungry, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopaseobecause I am hungry |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopeumyeonif you are hungry |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopeujimanI am hungry, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopeunikkabecause I am hungry |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopeundeI am hungry (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopeunbe hungry (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopatdeonwas hungry (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baegopeulwill be hungry (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | baegopeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were hungry (honorific) |
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