Korean reference
소심하다
sosimhada
to be timid
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 | sosimhaeyoam/is/are timid |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhamnidaam/is/are timid |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhaeam/is/are timid |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhadaam/is/are timid |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sosimhaesseoyowas/were timid |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhaetseumnidawas/were timid |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhaesseowas/were timid |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhaetdawas/were timid |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sosimhal geoyeyowill be timid |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhal geomnidawill be timid |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhal geoyawill be timid |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhal geosidawill be timid |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sosimhagesseoyowill probably be timid |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhagetseumnidawill probably be timid |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhagesseowill probably be timid |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhagetdawill probably be timid |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an sosimhaeyonot be timid |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an sosimhamnidanot be timid |
| 해체, casual level | an sosimhaenot be timid |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sosimhadanot be timid |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sosimhaji anayonot be timid |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhaji anseumnidanot be timid |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhaji ananot be timid |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhaji antanot be timid |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sosimhaseyohe/she is timid (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhasimnidahe/she is timid (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhasyeohe/she is timid (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhasidahe/she is timid (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sosimhaeyo?are you timid? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhamnikka?are you timid? |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhae?are you timid? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhani?are you timid? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sosimhaesseoyo?were you timid? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sosimhaetseumnikka?were you timid? |
| 해체, casual level | sosimhaesseo?were you timid? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sosimhaenni?were you timid? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhagoI am timid, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhaeseobecause I am timid |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhamyeonif you are timid |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhajimanI am timid, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhanikkabecause I am timid |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhandeI am timid (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhanbe timid (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhaetdeonwas timid (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sosimhalwill be timid (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sosimhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were timid (honorific) |
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