Korean reference
불가피하다
bulgapihada
to be unavoidable; to be inevitable
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 | bulgapihaeyoam/is/are unavoidable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihamnidaam/is/are unavoidable |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihaeam/is/are unavoidable |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihadaam/is/are unavoidable |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgapihaesseoyowas/were unavoidable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihaetseumnidawas/were unavoidable |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihaesseowas/were unavoidable |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihaetdawas/were unavoidable |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgapihal geoyeyowill be unavoidable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihal geomnidawill be unavoidable |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihal geoyawill be unavoidable |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihal geosidawill be unavoidable |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgapihagesseoyowill probably be unavoidable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihagetseumnidawill probably be unavoidable |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihagesseowill probably be unavoidable |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihagetdawill probably be unavoidable |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bulgapihaeyonot be unavoidable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bulgapihamnidanot be unavoidable |
| 해체, casual level | an bulgapihaenot be unavoidable |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bulgapihadanot be unavoidable |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgapihaji anayonot be unavoidable |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihaji anseumnidanot be unavoidable |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihaji ananot be unavoidable |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihaji antanot be unavoidable |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgapihaseyohe/she is unavoidable (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihasimnidahe/she is unavoidable (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihasyeohe/she is unavoidable (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihasidahe/she is unavoidable (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgapihaeyo?are you unavoidable? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihamnikka?are you unavoidable? |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihae?are you unavoidable? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihani?are you unavoidable? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgapihaesseoyo?were you unavoidable? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgapihaetseumnikka?were you unavoidable? |
| 해체, casual level | bulgapihaesseo?were you unavoidable? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgapihaenni?were you unavoidable? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihagoI am unavoidable, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihaeseobecause I am unavoidable |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihamyeonif you are unavoidable |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihajimanI am unavoidable, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihanikkabecause I am unavoidable |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihandeI am unavoidable (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihanbe unavoidable (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihaetdeonwas unavoidable (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgapihalwill be unavoidable (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bulgapihasyeosseoyohe/she was/were unavoidable (honorific) |
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