Korean reference
비싸다
bissada
to be expensive
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 | bissayoam/is/are expensive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissamnidaam/is/are expensive |
| 해체, casual level | bissaam/is/are expensive |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissadaam/is/are expensive |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bissasseoyowas/were expensive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissatseumnidawas/were expensive |
| 해체, casual level | bissasseowas/were expensive |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissatdawas/were expensive |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bissal geoyeyowill be expensive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissal geomnidawill be expensive |
| 해체, casual level | bissal geoyawill be expensive |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissal geosidawill be expensive |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bissagesseoyowill probably be expensive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissagetseumnidawill probably be expensive |
| 해체, casual level | bissagesseowill probably be expensive |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissagetdawill probably be expensive |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an bissayonot be expensive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an bissamnidanot be expensive |
| 해체, casual level | an bissanot be expensive |
| 한다체, plain written level | an bissadanot be expensive |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bissaji anayonot be expensive |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissaji anseumnidanot be expensive |
| 해체, casual level | bissaji ananot be expensive |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissaji antanot be expensive |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bissaseyohe/she is expensive (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissasimnidahe/she is expensive (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | bissasyeohe/she is expensive (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissasidahe/she is expensive (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bissayo?are you expensive? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissamnikka?are you expensive? |
| 해체, casual level | bissa?are you expensive? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissani?are you expensive? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | bissasseoyo?were you expensive? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | bissatseumnikka?were you expensive? |
| 해체, casual level | bissasseo?were you expensive? |
| 한다체, plain written level | bissanni?were you expensive? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissagoI am expensive, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissaseobecause I am expensive |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissamyeonif you are expensive |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissajimanI am expensive, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissanikkabecause I am expensive |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissandeI am expensive (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissanbe expensive (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissatdeonwas expensive (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | bissalwill be expensive (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | bissasyeosseoyohe/she was/were expensive (honorific) |
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