Korean reference
부드럽다
budeureopda
to be soft
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 | budeureowoyoam/is/are soft |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureopseumnidaam/is/are soft |
| 해체, casual level | budeureowoam/is/are soft |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureopdaam/is/are soft |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | budeureowosseoyowas/were soft |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureowotseumnidawas/were soft |
| 해체, casual level | budeureowosseowas/were soft |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureowotdawas/were soft |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | budeureoul geoyeyowill be soft |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureoul geomnidawill be soft |
| 해체, casual level | budeureoul geoyawill be soft |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureoul geosidawill be soft |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | budeureopgesseoyowill probably be soft |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureopgetseumnidawill probably be soft |
| 해체, casual level | budeureopgesseowill probably be soft |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureopgetdawill probably be soft |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an budeureowoyonot be soft |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an budeureopseumnidanot be soft |
| 해체, casual level | an budeureowonot be soft |
| 한다체, plain written level | an budeureopdanot be soft |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | budeureopji anayonot be soft |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureopji anseumnidanot be soft |
| 해체, casual level | budeureopji ananot be soft |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureopji antanot be soft |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | budeureouseyohe/she is soft (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureousimnidahe/she is soft (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | budeureousyeohe/she is soft (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureousidahe/she is soft (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | budeureowoyo?are you soft? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureopseumnikka?are you soft? |
| 해체, casual level | budeureowo?are you soft? |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureomni?are you soft? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | budeureowosseoyo?were you soft? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | budeureowotseumnikka?were you soft? |
| 해체, casual level | budeureowosseo?were you soft? |
| 한다체, plain written level | budeureowonni?were you soft? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureopgoI am soft, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureowoseobecause I am soft |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureoumyeonif you are soft |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureopjimanI am soft, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureounikkabecause I am soft |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureoundeI am soft (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureounbe soft (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureowotdeonwas soft (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | budeureoulwill be soft (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | budeureousyeosseoyohe/she was/were soft (honorific) |
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