Korean reference

분명하다

bunmyeonghada

to be clear; to be obvious

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

분명하다: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghaeyoam/is/are clear
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghamnidaam/is/are clear
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghaeam/is/are clear
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghadaam/is/are clear

Past

분명하다: Past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghaesseoyowas/were clear
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghaetseumnidawas/were clear
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghaesseowas/were clear
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghaetdawas/were clear

Future

분명하다: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghal geoyeyowill be clear
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghal geomnidawill be clear
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghal geoyawill be clear
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghal geosidawill be clear

Intention / conjecture

분명하다: Intention / conjecture
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghagesseoyowill probably be clear
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghagetseumnidawill probably be clear
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghagesseowill probably be clear
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghagetdawill probably be clear

Negative

Short negative

분명하다: Short negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	an bunmyeonghaeyonot be clear
합니다체, formal polite level	an bunmyeonghamnidanot be clear
해체, casual level	an bunmyeonghaenot be clear
한다체, plain written level	an bunmyeonghadanot be clear

Long negative

분명하다: Long negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghaji anayonot be clear
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghaji anseumnidanot be clear
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghaji ananot be clear
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghaji antanot be clear

Endings

Honorific

분명하다: Honorific
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghaseyohe/she is clear (honorific)
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghasimnidahe/she is clear (honorific)
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghasyeohe/she is clear (honorific)
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghasidahe/she is clear (honorific)

Question

분명하다: Question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghaeyo?are you clear?
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghamnikka?are you clear?
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghae?are you clear?
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghani?are you clear?

Past question

분명하다: Past question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	bunmyeonghaesseoyo?were you clear?
합니다체, formal polite level	bunmyeonghaetseumnikka?were you clear?
해체, casual level	bunmyeonghaesseo?were you clear?
한다체, plain written level	bunmyeonghaenni?were you clear?

Linking

And

분명하다: And
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghagoI am clear, and

And so / because

분명하다: And so / because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghaeseobecause I am clear

If

분명하다: If
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghamyeonif you are clear

But

분명하다: But
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghajimanI am clear, but

Because

분명하다: Because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghanikkabecause I am clear

Background

분명하다: Background
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghandeI am clear (background)

Modifier

Present noun modifier

분명하다: Present noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghanbe clear (before a noun)

Past noun modifier

분명하다: Past noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghaetdeonwas clear (before a noun)

Future noun modifier

분명하다: Future noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	bunmyeonghalwill be clear (before a noun)

Additional forms

Additional honorific forms

분명하다: Additional honorific forms
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Saying it happened (았/었)	bunmyeonghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were clear (honorific)

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