Korean reference
불가능하다
bulganeunghada
to be impossible
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 | bulganeunghaeyoam/is/are impossible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghamnidaam/is/are impossible |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghaeam/is/are impossible |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghadaam/is/are impossible |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulganeunghaesseoyowas/were impossible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghaetseumnidawas/were impossible |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghaesseowas/were impossible |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghaetdawas/were impossible |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulganeunghal geoyeyowill be impossible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghal geomnidawill be impossible |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghal geoyawill be impossible |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghal geosidawill be impossible |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulganeunghagesseoyowill probably be impossible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghagetseumnidawill probably be impossible |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghagesseowill probably be impossible |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghagetdawill probably be impossible |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bulganeunghaeyonot be impossible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bulganeunghamnidanot be impossible |
| 해체, casual level | an bulganeunghaenot be impossible |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bulganeunghadanot be impossible |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulganeunghaji anayonot be impossible |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghaji anseumnidanot be impossible |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghaji ananot be impossible |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghaji antanot be impossible |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulganeunghaseyohe/she is impossible (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghasimnidahe/she is impossible (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghasyeohe/she is impossible (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghasidahe/she is impossible (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulganeunghaeyo?are you impossible? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghamnikka?are you impossible? |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghae?are you impossible? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghani?are you impossible? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulganeunghaesseoyo?were you impossible? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulganeunghaetseumnikka?were you impossible? |
| 해체, casual level | bulganeunghaesseo?were you impossible? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulganeunghaenni?were you impossible? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghagoI am impossible, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghaeseobecause I am impossible |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghamyeonif you are impossible |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghajimanI am impossible, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghanikkabecause I am impossible |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghandeI am impossible (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghanbe impossible (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghaetdeonwas impossible (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulganeunghalwill be impossible (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bulganeunghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were impossible (honorific) |
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