Korean reference
불행하다
bulhaenghada
to be unhappy; to be unfortunate
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 | bulhaenghaeyoam/is/are unhappy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghamnidaam/is/are unhappy |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghaeam/is/are unhappy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghadaam/is/are unhappy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulhaenghaesseoyowas/were unhappy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghaetseumnidawas/were unhappy |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghaesseowas/were unhappy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghaetdawas/were unhappy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulhaenghal geoyeyowill be unhappy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghal geomnidawill be unhappy |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghal geoyawill be unhappy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghal geosidawill be unhappy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulhaenghagesseoyowill probably be unhappy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghagetseumnidawill probably be unhappy |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghagesseowill probably be unhappy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghagetdawill probably be unhappy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bulhaenghaeyonot be unhappy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bulhaenghamnidanot be unhappy |
| 해체, casual level | an bulhaenghaenot be unhappy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bulhaenghadanot be unhappy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulhaenghaji anayonot be unhappy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghaji anseumnidanot be unhappy |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghaji ananot be unhappy |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghaji antanot be unhappy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulhaenghaseyohe/she is unhappy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghasimnidahe/she is unhappy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghasyeohe/she is unhappy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghasidahe/she is unhappy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulhaenghaeyo?are you unhappy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghamnikka?are you unhappy? |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghae?are you unhappy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghani?are you unhappy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulhaenghaesseoyo?were you unhappy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulhaenghaetseumnikka?were you unhappy? |
| 해체, casual level | bulhaenghaesseo?were you unhappy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulhaenghaenni?were you unhappy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghagoI am unhappy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghaeseobecause I am unhappy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghamyeonif you are unhappy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghajimanI am unhappy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghanikkabecause I am unhappy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghandeI am unhappy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghanbe unhappy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghaetdeonwas unhappy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulhaenghalwill be unhappy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bulhaenghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were unhappy (honorific) |
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