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심각하다
simgakada
to be serious; to be grave
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 | simgakaeyoam/is/are serious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakamnidaam/is/are serious |
| 해체, casual level | simgakaeam/is/are serious |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakadaam/is/are serious |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | simgakaesseoyowas/were serious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakaetseumnidawas/were serious |
| 해체, casual level | simgakaesseowas/were serious |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakaetdawas/were serious |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | simgakal geoyeyowill be serious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakal geomnidawill be serious |
| 해체, casual level | simgakal geoyawill be serious |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakal geosidawill be serious |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | simgakagesseoyowill probably be serious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakagetseumnidawill probably be serious |
| 해체, casual level | simgakagesseowill probably be serious |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakagetdawill probably be serious |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an simgakaeyonot be serious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an simgakamnidanot be serious |
| 해체, casual level | an simgakaenot be serious |
| 한다체, plain written level | an simgakadanot be serious |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | simgakaji anayonot be serious |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakaji anseumnidanot be serious |
| 해체, casual level | simgakaji ananot be serious |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakaji antanot be serious |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | simgakaseyohe/she is serious (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakasimnidahe/she is serious (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | simgakasyeohe/she is serious (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakasidahe/she is serious (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | simgakaeyo?are you serious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakamnikka?are you serious? |
| 해체, casual level | simgakae?are you serious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakani?are you serious? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | simgakaesseoyo?were you serious? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | simgakaetseumnikka?were you serious? |
| 해체, casual level | simgakaesseo?were you serious? |
| 한다체, plain written level | simgakaenni?were you serious? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakagoI am serious, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakaeseobecause I am serious |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakamyeonif you are serious |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakajimanI am serious, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakanikkabecause I am serious |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakandeI am serious (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakanbe serious (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakaetdeonwas serious (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | simgakalwill be serious (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | simgakasyeosseoyohe/she was/were serious (honorific) |
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