Korean reference
비다
bida
to be empty
Regular · 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 | byeoyoam/is/are empty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bimnidaam/is/are empty |
| 해체, casual level | byeoam/is/are empty |
| 한다체, plain written level | bindaam/is/are empty |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeosseoyowas/were empty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeotseumnidawas/were empty |
| 해체, casual level | byeosseowas/were empty |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeotdawas/were empty |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bil geoyeyowill be empty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bil geomnidawill be empty |
| 해체, casual level | bil geoyawill be empty |
| 한다체, plain written level | bil geosidawill be empty |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bigesseoyowill probably be empty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bigetseumnidawill probably be empty |
| 해체, casual level | bigesseowill probably be empty |
| 한다체, plain written level | bigetdawill probably be empty |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bigo isseoyobe empty (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bigo itseumnidabe empty (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | bigo isseobe empty (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bigo itdabe empty (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an byeoyonot be empty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bimnidanot be empty |
| 해체, casual level | an byeonot be empty |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bindanot be empty |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | biji anayonot be empty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | biji anseumnidanot be empty |
| 해체, casual level | biji ananot be empty |
| 한다체, plain written level | biji anneundanot be empty |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | biseyohe/she is empty (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bisimnidahe/she is empty (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bisyeohe/she is empty (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bisindahe/she is empty (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bigo sipeoyoI want to be empty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bigo sipseumnidaI want to be empty |
| 해체, casual level | bigo sipeoI want to be empty |
| 한다체, plain written level | bigo sipdaI want to be empty |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeoyo?are you empty? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bimnikka?are you empty? |
| 해체, casual level | byeo?are you empty? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bini?are you empty? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeosseoyo?were you empty? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeotseumnikka?were you empty? |
| 해체, casual level | byeosseo?were you empty? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonni?were you empty? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | biseyobe empty! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bisipsiobe empty! |
| 해체, casual level | byeobe empty! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeorabe empty! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeoyolet's be empty! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bipsidalet's be empty! |
| 해체, casual level | bijalet's be empty! |
| 한다체, plain written level | bijalet's be empty! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bilgeyoI will be empty |
| 해체, casual level | bilgeI will be empty |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bilkkayo?shall I be empty? |
| 해체, casual level | bilkka?shall I be empty? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bigoI am empty, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeoseobecause I am empty |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bimyeonif you are empty |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bijimanI am empty, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | binikkabecause I am empty |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bineundeI am empty (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bineunbe empty (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | binwas empty (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bilwill be empty (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bisyeosseoyohe/she was/were empty (honorific) |
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