Korean reference
않다
anta
to not be so
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 | anayoam/is/are not so |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | anseumnidaam/is/are not so |
| 해체, casual level | anaam/is/are not so |
| 한다체, plain written level | antaam/is/are not so |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | anasseoyowas/were not so |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | anatseumnidawas/were not so |
| 해체, casual level | anasseowas/were not so |
| 한다체, plain written level | anatdawas/were not so |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aneul geoyeyowill not be so |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aneul geomnidawill not be so |
| 해체, casual level | aneul geoyawill not be so |
| 한다체, plain written level | aneul geosidawill not be so |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ankesseoyowill probably not be so |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | anketseumnidawill probably not be so |
| 해체, casual level | ankesseowill probably not be so |
| 한다체, plain written level | anketdawill probably not be so |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an anayobe so |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an anseumnidabe so |
| 해체, casual level | an anabe so |
| 한다체, plain written level | an antabe so |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | anchi anayobe so |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | anchi anseumnidabe so |
| 해체, casual level | anchi anabe so |
| 한다체, plain written level | anchi antabe so |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aneuseyohe/she is not so (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aneusimnidahe/she is not so (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | aneusyeohe/she is not so (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | aneusidahe/she is not so (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | anayo?are you not so? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | anseumnikka?are you not so? |
| 해체, casual level | ana?are you not so? |
| 한다체, plain written level | anni?are you not so? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | anasseoyo?were you not so? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | anatseumnikka?were you not so? |
| 해체, casual level | anasseo?were you not so? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ananni?were you not so? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ankoI am not so, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | anaseobecause I am not so |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aneumyeonif you are not so |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | anchimanI am not so, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aneunikkabecause I am not so |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aneundeI am not so (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aneunnot be so (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | anatdeonwas not so (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aneulwill not be so (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | aneusyeosseoyohe/she was/were not so (honorific) |
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