Korean reference
붉다
bukda
to be red; to be crimson
Adjective · Regular · 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 | bulgeoyoam/is/are red |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bukseumnidaam/is/are red |
| 해체, casual level | bulgeoam/is/are red |
| 한다체, plain written level | bukdaam/is/are red |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgeosseoyowas/were red |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgeotseumnidawas/were red |
| 해체, casual level | bulgeosseowas/were red |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgeotdawas/were red |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgeul geoyeyowill be red |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgeul geomnidawill be red |
| 해체, casual level | bulgeul geoyawill be red |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgeul geosidawill be red |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgesseoyowill probably be red |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgetseumnidawill probably be red |
| 해체, casual level | bulgesseowill probably be red |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgetdawill probably be red |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bulgeoyonot be red |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bukseumnidanot be red |
| 해체, casual level | an bulgeonot be red |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bukdanot be red |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bukji anayonot be red |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bukji anseumnidanot be red |
| 해체, casual level | bukji ananot be red |
| 한다체, plain written level | bukji antanot be red |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgeuseyohe/she is red (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgeusimnidahe/she is red (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bulgeusyeohe/she is red (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgeusidahe/she is red (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgeoyo?are you red? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bukseumnikka?are you red? |
| 해체, casual level | bulgeo?are you red? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bungni?are you red? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bulgeosseoyo?were you red? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bulgeotseumnikka?were you red? |
| 해체, casual level | bulgeosseo?were you red? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bulgeonni?were you red? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgoI am red, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgeoseobecause I am red |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgeumyeonif you are red |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bukjimanI am red, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgeunikkabecause I am red |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgeundeI am red (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgeunbe red (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgeotdeonwas red (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bulgeulwill be red (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bulgeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were red (honorific) |
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