Korean reference
쓰이다
sseuida
to be used; to be written
Regular · 21 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 | sseuyeoyoam/is/are used |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuimnidaam/is/are used |
| 해체, casual level | sseuyeoam/is/are used |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuindaam/is/are used |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuyeosseoyowas/were used |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuyeotseumnidawas/were used |
| 해체, casual level | sseuyeosseowas/were used |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuyeotdawas/were used |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuil geoyeyowill be used |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuil geomnidawill be used |
| 해체, casual level | sseuil geoyawill be used |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuil geosidawill be used |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuigesseoyowill probably be used |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuigetseumnidawill probably be used |
| 해체, casual level | sseuigesseowill probably be used |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuigetdawill probably be used |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuigo isseoyobe used (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuigo itseumnidabe used (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | sseuigo isseobe used (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuigo itdabe used (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an sseuyeoyonot be used |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an sseuimnidanot be used |
| 해체, casual level | an sseuyeonot be used |
| 한다체, plain written level | an sseuindanot be used |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuiji anayonot be used |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuiji anseumnidanot be used |
| 해체, casual level | sseuiji ananot be used |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuiji anneundanot be used |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuiseyohe/she is used (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuisimnidahe/she is used (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sseuisyeohe/she is used (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuisindahe/she is used (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuigo sipeoyoI want to be used |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuigo sipseumnidaI want to be used |
| 해체, casual level | sseuigo sipeoI want to be used |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuigo sipdaI want to be used |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuyeoyo?are you used? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuimnikka?are you used? |
| 해체, casual level | sseuyeo?are you used? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuini?are you used? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuyeosseoyo?were you used? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sseuyeotseumnikka?were you used? |
| 해체, casual level | sseuyeosseo?were you used? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sseuyeonni?were you used? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sseuilkkayo?shall I be used? |
| 해체, casual level | sseuilkka?shall I be used? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuigoI am used, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuyeoseobecause I am used |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuimyeonif you are used |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuijimanI am used, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuinikkabecause I am used |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuineundeI am used (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuineunbe used (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuinwas used (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sseuilwill be used (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sseuisyeosseoyohe/she was/were used (honorific) |
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