Korean reference
약하다
yakada
to be weak
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 | yakaeyoam/is/are weak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakamnidaam/is/are weak |
| 해체, casual level | yakaeam/is/are weak |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakadaam/is/are weak |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakaesseoyowas/were weak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakaetseumnidawas/were weak |
| 해체, casual level | yakaesseowas/were weak |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakaetdawas/were weak |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakal geoyeyowill be weak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakal geomnidawill be weak |
| 해체, casual level | yakal geoyawill be weak |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakal geosidawill be weak |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakagesseoyowill probably be weak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakagetseumnidawill probably be weak |
| 해체, casual level | yakagesseowill probably be weak |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakagetdawill probably be weak |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an yakaeyonot be weak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an yakamnidanot be weak |
| 해체, casual level | an yakaenot be weak |
| 한다체, plain written level | an yakadanot be weak |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakaji anayonot be weak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakaji anseumnidanot be weak |
| 해체, casual level | yakaji ananot be weak |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakaji antanot be weak |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakaseyohe/she is weak (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakasimnidahe/she is weak (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yakasyeohe/she is weak (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakasidahe/she is weak (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakaeyo?are you weak? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakamnikka?are you weak? |
| 해체, casual level | yakae?are you weak? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakani?are you weak? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yakaesseoyo?were you weak? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yakaetseumnikka?were you weak? |
| 해체, casual level | yakaesseo?were you weak? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yakaenni?were you weak? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakagoI am weak, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakaeseobecause I am weak |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakamyeonif you are weak |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakajimanI am weak, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakanikkabecause I am weak |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakandeI am weak (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakanbe weak (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakaetdeonwas weak (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yakalwill be weak (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yakasyeosseoyohe/she was/were weak (honorific) |
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