Korean reference
서먹하다
seomeokada
to feel awkward / estranged (with someone)
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 | seomeokaeyofeel awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokamnidafeel awkward |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokaefeel awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokadafeel awkward |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seomeokaesseoyofelt awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokaetseumnidafelt awkward |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokaesseofelt awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokaetdafelt awkward |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seomeokal geoyeyowill feel awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokal geomnidawill feel awkward |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokal geoyawill feel awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokal geosidawill feel awkward |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seomeokagesseoyowill probably feel awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokagetseumnidawill probably feel awkward |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokagesseowill probably feel awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokagetdawill probably feel awkward |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an seomeokaeyodo not feel awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an seomeokamnidado not feel awkward |
| 해체, casual level | an seomeokaedo not feel awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | an seomeokadado not feel awkward |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seomeokaji anayodo not feel awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokaji anseumnidado not feel awkward |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokaji anado not feel awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokaji antado not feel awkward |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seomeokaseyohe/she feels awkward (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokasimnidahe/she feels awkward (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokasyeohe/she feels awkward (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokasidahe/she feels awkward (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seomeokaeyo?do you feel awkward? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokamnikka?do you feel awkward? |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokae?do you feel awkward? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokani?do you feel awkward? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seomeokaesseoyo?did you feel awkward? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seomeokaetseumnikka?did you feel awkward? |
| 해체, casual level | seomeokaesseo?did you feel awkward? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seomeokaenni?did you feel awkward? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokagoI feel awkward, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokaeseobecause I feel awkward |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokamyeonif you feel awkward |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokajimanI feel awkward, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokanikkabecause I feel awkward |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokandeI feel awkward (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokanfeel awkward (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokaetdeonfelt awkward (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seomeokalwill feel awkward (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | seomeokasyeosseoyohe/she felt awkward (honorific) |
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