Korean reference
쉽다
swipda
to be easy
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 | swiwoyoam/is/are easy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swipseumnidaam/is/are easy |
| 해체, casual level | swiwoam/is/are easy |
| 한다체, plain written level | swipdaam/is/are easy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | swiwosseoyowas/were easy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swiwotseumnidawas/were easy |
| 해체, casual level | swiwosseowas/were easy |
| 한다체, plain written level | swiwotdawas/were easy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | swiul geoyeyowill be easy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swiul geomnidawill be easy |
| 해체, casual level | swiul geoyawill be easy |
| 한다체, plain written level | swiul geosidawill be easy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | swipgesseoyowill probably be easy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swipgetseumnidawill probably be easy |
| 해체, casual level | swipgesseowill probably be easy |
| 한다체, plain written level | swipgetdawill probably be easy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an swiwoyonot be easy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an swipseumnidanot be easy |
| 해체, casual level | an swiwonot be easy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an swipdanot be easy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | swipji anayonot be easy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swipji anseumnidanot be easy |
| 해체, casual level | swipji ananot be easy |
| 한다체, plain written level | swipji antanot be easy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | swiuseyohe/she is easy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swiusimnidahe/she is easy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | swiusyeohe/she is easy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | swiusidahe/she is easy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | swiwoyo?are you easy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swipseumnikka?are you easy? |
| 해체, casual level | swiwo?are you easy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | swimni?are you easy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | swiwosseoyo?were you easy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | swiwotseumnikka?were you easy? |
| 해체, casual level | swiwosseo?were you easy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | swiwonni?were you easy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swipgoI am easy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swiwoseobecause I am easy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swiumyeonif you are easy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swipjimanI am easy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swiunikkabecause I am easy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swiundeI am easy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swiunbe easy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swiwotdeonwas easy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | swiulwill be easy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | swiusyeosseoyohe/she was/were easy (honorific) |
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