Korean reference
세다
seda
to be strong
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.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seyoam/is/are strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | semnidaam/is/are strong |
| 해체, casual level | seam/is/are strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | sedaam/is/are strong |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sesseoyowas/were strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | setseumnidawas/were strong |
| 해체, casual level | sesseowas/were strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | setdawas/were strong |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sel geoyeyowill be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sel geomnidawill be strong |
| 해체, casual level | sel geoyawill be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | sel geosidawill be strong |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | segesseoyowill probably be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | segetseumnidawill probably be strong |
| 해체, casual level | segesseowill probably be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | segetdawill probably be strong |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an seyonot be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an semnidanot be strong |
| 해체, casual level | an senot be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sedanot be strong |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seji anayonot be strong |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seji anseumnidanot be strong |
| 해체, casual level | seji ananot be strong |
| 한다체, plain written level | seji antanot be strong |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seseyohe/she is strong (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sesimnidahe/she is strong (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sesyeohe/she is strong (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sesidahe/she is strong (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seyo?are you strong? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | semnikka?are you strong? |
| 해체, casual level | se?are you strong? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seni?are you strong? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sesseoyo?were you strong? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | setseumnikka?were you strong? |
| 해체, casual level | sesseo?were you strong? |
| 한다체, plain written level | senni?were you strong? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | segoI am strong, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seseobecause I am strong |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | semyeonif you are strong |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sejimanI am strong, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | senikkabecause I am strong |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sendeI am strong (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | senbe strong (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | setdeonwas strong (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | selwill be strong (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sesyeosseoyohe/she was/were strong (honorific) |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Korean entries.