Korean reference
싸다
ssada
to be cheap
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 | ssayoam/is/are cheap |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssamnidaam/is/are cheap |
| 해체, casual level | ssaam/is/are cheap |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssadaam/is/are cheap |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssasseoyowas/were cheap |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssatseumnidawas/were cheap |
| 해체, casual level | ssasseowas/were cheap |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssatdawas/were cheap |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssal geoyeyowill be cheap |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssal geomnidawill be cheap |
| 해체, casual level | ssal geoyawill be cheap |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssal geosidawill be cheap |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssagesseoyowill probably be cheap |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssagetseumnidawill probably be cheap |
| 해체, casual level | ssagesseowill probably be cheap |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssagetdawill probably be cheap |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an ssayonot be cheap |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an ssamnidanot be cheap |
| 해체, casual level | an ssanot be cheap |
| 한다체, plain written level | an ssadanot be cheap |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaji anayonot be cheap |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssaji anseumnidanot be cheap |
| 해체, casual level | ssaji ananot be cheap |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssaji antanot be cheap |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssaseyohe/she is cheap (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssasimnidahe/she is cheap (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ssasyeohe/she is cheap (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssasidahe/she is cheap (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssayo?are you cheap? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssamnikka?are you cheap? |
| 해체, casual level | ssa?are you cheap? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssani?are you cheap? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ssasseoyo?were you cheap? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ssatseumnikka?were you cheap? |
| 해체, casual level | ssasseo?were you cheap? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ssanni?were you cheap? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssagoI am cheap, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssaseobecause I am cheap |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssamyeonif you are cheap |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssajimanI am cheap, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssanikkabecause I am cheap |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssandeI am cheap (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssanbe cheap (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssatdeonwas cheap (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ssalwill be cheap (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ssasyeosseoyohe/she was/were cheap (honorific) |
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