Korean reference
성실하다
seongsilhada
to be conscientious
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 | seongsilhaeyoam/is/are conscientious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhamnidaam/is/are conscientious |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhaeam/is/are conscientious |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhadaam/is/are conscientious |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsilhaesseoyowas/were conscientious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhaetseumnidawas/were conscientious |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhaesseowas/were conscientious |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhaetdawas/were conscientious |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsilhal geoyeyowill be conscientious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhal geomnidawill be conscientious |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhal geoyawill be conscientious |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhal geosidawill be conscientious |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsilhagesseoyowill probably be conscientious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhagetseumnidawill probably be conscientious |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhagesseowill probably be conscientious |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhagetdawill probably be conscientious |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an seongsilhaeyonot be conscientious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an seongsilhamnidanot be conscientious |
| 해체, casual level | an seongsilhaenot be conscientious |
| 한다체, plain written level | an seongsilhadanot be conscientious |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsilhaji anayonot be conscientious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhaji anseumnidanot be conscientious |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhaji ananot be conscientious |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhaji antanot be conscientious |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsilhaseyohe/she is conscientious (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhasimnidahe/she is conscientious (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhasyeohe/she is conscientious (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhasidahe/she is conscientious (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsilhaeyo?are you conscientious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhamnikka?are you conscientious? |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhae?are you conscientious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhani?are you conscientious? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seongsilhaesseoyo?were you conscientious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seongsilhaetseumnikka?were you conscientious? |
| 해체, casual level | seongsilhaesseo?were you conscientious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seongsilhaenni?were you conscientious? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhagoI am conscientious, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhaeseobecause I am conscientious |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhamyeonif you are conscientious |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhajimanI am conscientious, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhanikkabecause I am conscientious |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhandeI am conscientious (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhanbe conscientious (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhaetdeonwas conscientious (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seongsilhalwill be conscientious (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | seongsilhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were conscientious (honorific) |
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