Korean reference
새콤하다
saekomhada
to be tangy
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 | saekomhaeyoam/is/are tangy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhamnidaam/is/are tangy |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhaeam/is/are tangy |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhadaam/is/are tangy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saekomhaesseoyowas/were tangy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhaetseumnidawas/were tangy |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhaesseowas/were tangy |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhaetdawas/were tangy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saekomhal geoyeyowill be tangy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhal geomnidawill be tangy |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhal geoyawill be tangy |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhal geosidawill be tangy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saekomhagesseoyowill probably be tangy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhagetseumnidawill probably be tangy |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhagesseowill probably be tangy |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhagetdawill probably be tangy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an saekomhaeyonot be tangy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an saekomhamnidanot be tangy |
| 해체, casual level | an saekomhaenot be tangy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an saekomhadanot be tangy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saekomhaji anayonot be tangy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhaji anseumnidanot be tangy |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhaji ananot be tangy |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhaji antanot be tangy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saekomhaseyohe/she is tangy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhasimnidahe/she is tangy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhasyeohe/she is tangy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhasidahe/she is tangy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saekomhaeyo?are you tangy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhamnikka?are you tangy? |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhae?are you tangy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhani?are you tangy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saekomhaesseoyo?were you tangy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saekomhaetseumnikka?were you tangy? |
| 해체, casual level | saekomhaesseo?were you tangy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saekomhaenni?were you tangy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhagoI am tangy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhaeseobecause I am tangy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhamyeonif you are tangy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhajimanI am tangy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhanikkabecause I am tangy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhandeI am tangy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhanbe tangy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhaetdeonwas tangy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saekomhalwill be tangy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | saekomhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were tangy (honorific) |
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