Korean reference
아름답다
areumdapda
to be beautiful
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 | areumdawoyoam/is/are beautiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdapseumnidaam/is/are beautiful |
| 해체, casual level | areumdawoam/is/are beautiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdapdaam/is/are beautiful |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | areumdawosseoyowas/were beautiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdawotseumnidawas/were beautiful |
| 해체, casual level | areumdawosseowas/were beautiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdawotdawas/were beautiful |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | areumdaul geoyeyowill be beautiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdaul geomnidawill be beautiful |
| 해체, casual level | areumdaul geoyawill be beautiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdaul geosidawill be beautiful |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | areumdapgesseoyowill probably be beautiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdapgetseumnidawill probably be beautiful |
| 해체, casual level | areumdapgesseowill probably be beautiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdapgetdawill probably be beautiful |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an areumdawoyonot be beautiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an areumdapseumnidanot be beautiful |
| 해체, casual level | an areumdawonot be beautiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | an areumdapdanot be beautiful |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | areumdapji anayonot be beautiful |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdapji anseumnidanot be beautiful |
| 해체, casual level | areumdapji ananot be beautiful |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdapji antanot be beautiful |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | areumdauseyohe/she is beautiful (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdausimnidahe/she is beautiful (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | areumdausyeohe/she is beautiful (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdausidahe/she is beautiful (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | areumdawoyo?are you beautiful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdapseumnikka?are you beautiful? |
| 해체, casual level | areumdawo?are you beautiful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdamni?are you beautiful? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | areumdawosseoyo?were you beautiful? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | areumdawotseumnikka?were you beautiful? |
| 해체, casual level | areumdawosseo?were you beautiful? |
| 한다체, plain written level | areumdawonni?were you beautiful? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdapgoI am beautiful, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdawoseobecause I am beautiful |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdaumyeonif you are beautiful |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdapjimanI am beautiful, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdaunikkabecause I am beautiful |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdaundeI am beautiful (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdaunbe beautiful (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdawotdeonwas beautiful (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | areumdaulwill be beautiful (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | areumdausyeosseoyohe/she was/were beautiful (honorific) |
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