Korean reference
성숙하다
seongsukada
to be mature
Irregular · 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 | seongsukaeyoam/is/are mature |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukamnidaam/is/are mature |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukaeam/is/are mature |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukandaam/is/are mature |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukaesseoyowas/were mature |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukaetseumnidawas/were mature |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukaesseowas/were mature |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukaetdawas/were mature |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukal geoyeyowill be mature |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukal geomnidawill be mature |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukal geoyawill be mature |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukal geosidawill be mature |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukagesseoyowill probably be mature |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukagetseumnidawill probably be mature |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukagesseowill probably be mature |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukagetdawill probably be mature |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukago isseoyobe mature (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukago itseumnidabe mature (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukago isseobe mature (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukago itdabe mature (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an seongsukaeyonot be mature |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an seongsukamnidanot be mature |
| 해체, casual level | an seongsukaenot be mature |
| 한다체, plain written level | an seongsukandanot be mature |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukaji anayonot be mature |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukaji anseumnidanot be mature |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukaji ananot be mature |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukaji anneundanot be mature |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukaseyohe/she is mature (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukasimnidahe/she is mature (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukasyeohe/she is mature (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukasindahe/she is mature (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukago sipeoyoI want to be mature |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukago sipseumnidaI want to be mature |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukago sipeoI want to be mature |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukago sipdaI want to be mature |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukaeyo?are you mature? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukamnikka?are you mature? |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukae?are you mature? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukani?are you mature? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukaesseoyo?were you mature? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukaetseumnikka?were you mature? |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukaesseo?were you mature? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukaenni?were you mature? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukaseyobe mature! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukasipsiobe mature! |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukaebe mature! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukaerabe mature! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukaeyolet's be mature! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsukapsidalet's be mature! |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukajalet's be mature! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsukajalet's be mature! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukalgeyoI will be mature |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukalgeI will be mature |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsukalkkayo?shall I be mature? |
| 해체, casual level | seongsukalkka?shall I be mature? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukagoI am mature, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukaeseobecause I am mature |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukamyeonif you are mature |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukajimanI am mature, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukanikkabecause I am mature |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukaneundeI am mature (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukaneunbe mature (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukanwas mature (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsukalwill be mature (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | seongsukasyeosseoyohe/she was/were mature (honorific) |
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