Korean reference
부족하다
bujokada
to be insufficient; to be lacking
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 | bujokaeyoam/is/are insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokamnidaam/is/are insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | bujokaeam/is/are insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokadaam/is/are insufficient |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bujokaesseoyowas/were insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokaetseumnidawas/were insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | bujokaesseowas/were insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokaetdawas/were insufficient |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bujokal geoyeyowill be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokal geomnidawill be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | bujokal geoyawill be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokal geosidawill be insufficient |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bujokagesseoyowill probably be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokagetseumnidawill probably be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | bujokagesseowill probably be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokagetdawill probably be insufficient |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bujokaeyonot be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bujokamnidanot be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | an bujokaenot be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bujokadanot be insufficient |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bujokaji anayonot be insufficient |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokaji anseumnidanot be insufficient |
| 해체, casual level | bujokaji ananot be insufficient |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokaji antanot be insufficient |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bujokaseyohe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokasimnidahe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bujokasyeohe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokasidahe/she is insufficient (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bujokaeyo?are you insufficient? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokamnikka?are you insufficient? |
| 해체, casual level | bujokae?are you insufficient? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokani?are you insufficient? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bujokaesseoyo?were you insufficient? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bujokaetseumnikka?were you insufficient? |
| 해체, casual level | bujokaesseo?were you insufficient? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bujokaenni?were you insufficient? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokagoI am insufficient, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokaeseobecause I am insufficient |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokamyeonif you are insufficient |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokajimanI am insufficient, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokanikkabecause I am insufficient |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokandeI am insufficient (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokanbe insufficient (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokaetdeonwas insufficient (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bujokalwill be insufficient (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bujokasyeosseoyohe/she was/were insufficient (honorific) |
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