Korean reference
불쌍하다
bulssanghada
to be pitiful
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 | bulssanghaeyoam/is/are pitiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghamnidaam/is/are pitiful |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghaeam/is/are pitiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghadaam/is/are pitiful |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulssanghaesseoyowas/were pitiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghaetseumnidawas/were pitiful |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghaesseowas/were pitiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghaetdawas/were pitiful |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulssanghal geoyeyowill be pitiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghal geomnidawill be pitiful |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghal geoyawill be pitiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghal geosidawill be pitiful |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulssanghagesseoyowill probably be pitiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghagetseumnidawill probably be pitiful |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghagesseowill probably be pitiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghagetdawill probably be pitiful |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bulssanghaeyonot be pitiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bulssanghamnidanot be pitiful |
| 해체, casual level | an bulssanghaenot be pitiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bulssanghadanot be pitiful |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulssanghaji anayonot be pitiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghaji anseumnidanot be pitiful |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghaji ananot be pitiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghaji antanot be pitiful |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulssanghaseyohe/she is pitiful (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghasimnidahe/she is pitiful (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghasyeohe/she is pitiful (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghasidahe/she is pitiful (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulssanghaeyo?are you pitiful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghamnikka?are you pitiful? |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghae?are you pitiful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghani?are you pitiful? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulssanghaesseoyo?were you pitiful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulssanghaetseumnikka?were you pitiful? |
| 해체, casual level | bulssanghaesseo?were you pitiful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulssanghaenni?were you pitiful? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghagoI am pitiful, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghaeseobecause I am pitiful |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghamyeonif you are pitiful |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghajimanI am pitiful, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghanikkabecause I am pitiful |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghandeI am pitiful (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghanbe pitiful (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghaetdeonwas pitiful (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulssanghalwill be pitiful (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bulssanghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were pitiful (honorific) |
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