Korean reference
신선하다
sinseonhada
to be fresh
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 | sinseonhaeyoam/is/are fresh |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhamnidaam/is/are fresh |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhaeam/is/are fresh |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhadaam/is/are fresh |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sinseonhaesseoyowas/were fresh |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhaetseumnidawas/were fresh |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhaesseowas/were fresh |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhaetdawas/were fresh |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sinseonhal geoyeyowill be fresh |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhal geomnidawill be fresh |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhal geoyawill be fresh |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhal geosidawill be fresh |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sinseonhagesseoyowill probably be fresh |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhagetseumnidawill probably be fresh |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhagesseowill probably be fresh |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhagetdawill probably be fresh |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an sinseonhaeyonot be fresh |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an sinseonhamnidanot be fresh |
| 해체, casual level | an sinseonhaenot be fresh |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sinseonhadanot be fresh |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sinseonhaji anayonot be fresh |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhaji anseumnidanot be fresh |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhaji ananot be fresh |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhaji antanot be fresh |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sinseonhaseyohe/she is fresh (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhasimnidahe/she is fresh (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhasyeohe/she is fresh (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhasidahe/she is fresh (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sinseonhaeyo?are you fresh? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhamnikka?are you fresh? |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhae?are you fresh? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhani?are you fresh? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sinseonhaesseoyo?were you fresh? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sinseonhaetseumnikka?were you fresh? |
| 해체, casual level | sinseonhaesseo?were you fresh? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sinseonhaenni?were you fresh? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhagoI am fresh, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhaeseobecause I am fresh |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhamyeonif you are fresh |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhajimanI am fresh, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhanikkabecause I am fresh |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhandeI am fresh (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhanbe fresh (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhaetdeonwas fresh (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sinseonhalwill be fresh (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sinseonhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were fresh (honorific) |
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