Korean reference
실패하다
silpaehada
to fail
Irregular · 24 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 | silpaehaeyofail |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehamnidafail |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehaefail |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehandafail |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehaesseoyofailed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehaetseumnidafailed |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehaesseofailed |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehaetdafailed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehal geoyeyowill fail |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehal geomnidawill fail |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehal geoyawill fail |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehal geosidawill fail |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehagesseoyowill probably fail |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehagetseumnidawill probably fail |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehagesseowill probably fail |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehagetdawill probably fail |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehago isseoyobe failing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehago itseumnidabe failing |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehago isseobe failing |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehago itdabe failing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpae an haeyodo not fail |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpae an hamnidado not fail |
| 해체, casual level | silpae an haedo not fail |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpae an handado not fail |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehaji anayodo not fail |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehaji anseumnidado not fail |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehaji anado not fail |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehaji anneundado not fail |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehaseyohe/she fails (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehasimnidahe/she fails (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehasyeohe/she fails (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehasindahe/she fails (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehago sipeoyoI want to fail |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehago sipseumnidaI want to fail |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehago sipeoI want to fail |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehago sipdaI want to fail |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehaeyo?do you fail? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehamnikka?do you fail? |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehae?do you fail? |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehani?do you fail? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehaesseoyo?did you fail? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehaetseumnikka?did you fail? |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehaesseo?did you fail? |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehaenni?did you fail? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehaseyofail! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehasipsiofail! |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehaefail! |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehaerafail! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehaeyolet's fail! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | silpaehapsidalet's fail! |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehajalet's fail! |
| 한다체, plain written level | silpaehajalet's fail! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehalgeyoI will fail |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehalgeI will fail |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | silpaehalkkayo?shall I fail? |
| 해체, casual level | silpaehalkka?shall I fail? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehagoI fail, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehaeseobecause I fail |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehamyeonif you fail |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehajimanI fail, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehanikkabecause I fail |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehaneundeI fail (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehaneunfail (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehanfailed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | silpaehalwill fail (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | silpaehasyeosseoyohe/she failed (honorific) |
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