Korean reference
시다
sida
to be sour
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.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | syeoyoam/is/are sour |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simnidaam/is/are sour |
| 해체, casual level | syeoam/is/are sour |
| 한다체, plain written level | sidaam/is/are sour |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | syeosseoyowas/were sour |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | syeotseumnidawas/were sour |
| 해체, casual level | syeosseowas/were sour |
| 한다체, plain written level | syeotdawas/were sour |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sil geoyeyowill be sour |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sil geomnidawill be sour |
| 해체, casual level | sil geoyawill be sour |
| 한다체, plain written level | sil geosidawill be sour |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sigesseoyowill probably be sour |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sigetseumnidawill probably be sour |
| 해체, casual level | sigesseowill probably be sour |
| 한다체, plain written level | sigetdawill probably be sour |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an syeoyonot be sour |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an simnidanot be sour |
| 해체, casual level | an syeonot be sour |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sidanot be sour |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | siji anayonot be sour |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | siji anseumnidanot be sour |
| 해체, casual level | siji ananot be sour |
| 한다체, plain written level | siji antanot be sour |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | siseyohe/she is sour (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sisimnidahe/she is sour (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sisyeohe/she is sour (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sisidahe/she is sour (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | syeoyo?are you sour? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simnikka?are you sour? |
| 해체, casual level | syeo?are you sour? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sini?are you sour? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | syeosseoyo?were you sour? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | syeotseumnikka?were you sour? |
| 해체, casual level | syeosseo?were you sour? |
| 한다체, plain written level | syeonni?were you sour? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sigoI am sour, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | syeoseobecause I am sour |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simyeonif you are sour |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sijimanI am sour, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinikkabecause I am sour |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sindeI am sour (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinbe sour (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | syeotdeonwas sour (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silwill be sour (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sisyeosseoyohe/she was/were sour (honorific) |
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