Korean reference
불평하다
bulpyeonghada
to complain
Irregular · 24 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 | bulpyeonghaeyocomplain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghamnidacomplain |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghaecomplain |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghandacomplain |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghaesseoyocomplained |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghaetseumnidacomplained |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghaesseocomplained |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghaetdacomplained |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghal geoyeyowill complain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghal geomnidawill complain |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghal geoyawill complain |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghal geosidawill complain |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghagesseoyowill probably complain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghagetseumnidawill probably complain |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghagesseowill probably complain |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghagetdawill probably complain |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghago isseoyobe complaining |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghago itseumnidabe complaining |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghago isseobe complaining |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghago itdabe complaining |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeong an haeyodo not complain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeong an hamnidado not complain |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeong an haedo not complain |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeong an handado not complain |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghaji anayodo not complain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghaji anseumnidado not complain |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghaji anado not complain |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghaji anneundado not complain |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghaseyohe/she complains (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghasimnidahe/she complains (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghasyeohe/she complains (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghasindahe/she complains (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghago sipeoyoI want to complain |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghago sipseumnidaI want to complain |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghago sipeoI want to complain |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghago sipdaI want to complain |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghaeyo?do you complain? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghamnikka?do you complain? |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghae?do you complain? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghani?do you complain? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghaesseoyo?did you complain? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghaetseumnikka?did you complain? |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghaesseo?did you complain? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghaenni?did you complain? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghaseyocomplain! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghasipsiocomplain! |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghaecomplain! |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghaeracomplain! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghaeyolet's complain! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulpyeonghapsidalet's complain! |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghajalet's complain! |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulpyeonghajalet's complain! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghalgeyoI will complain |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghalgeI will complain |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulpyeonghalkkayo?shall I complain? |
| 해체, casual level | bulpyeonghalkka?shall I complain? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghagoI complain, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghaeseobecause I complain |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghamyeonif you complain |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghajimanI complain, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghanikkabecause I complain |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghaneundeI complain (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghaneuncomplain (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghancomplained (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulpyeonghalwill complain (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bulpyeonghasyeosseoyohe/she complained (honorific) |
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