Korean reference
얇다
yalda
to be thin
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 | yalbayoam/is/are thin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalseumnidaam/is/are thin |
| 해체, casual level | yalbaam/is/are thin |
| 한다체, plain written level | yaldaam/is/are thin |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yalbasseoyowas/were thin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalbatseumnidawas/were thin |
| 해체, casual level | yalbasseowas/were thin |
| 한다체, plain written level | yalbatdawas/were thin |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yalbeul geoyeyowill be thin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalbeul geomnidawill be thin |
| 해체, casual level | yalbeul geoyawill be thin |
| 한다체, plain written level | yalbeul geosidawill be thin |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yalgesseoyowill probably be thin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalgetseumnidawill probably be thin |
| 해체, casual level | yalgesseowill probably be thin |
| 한다체, plain written level | yalgetdawill probably be thin |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an yalbayonot be thin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an yalseumnidanot be thin |
| 해체, casual level | an yalbanot be thin |
| 한다체, plain written level | an yaldanot be thin |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yalji anayonot be thin |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalji anseumnidanot be thin |
| 해체, casual level | yalji ananot be thin |
| 한다체, plain written level | yalji antanot be thin |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yalbeuseyohe/she is thin (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalbeusimnidahe/she is thin (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yalbeusyeohe/she is thin (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yalbeusidahe/she is thin (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yalbayo?are you thin? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalseumnikka?are you thin? |
| 해체, casual level | yalba?are you thin? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yalli?are you thin? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yalbasseoyo?were you thin? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yalbatseumnikka?were you thin? |
| 해체, casual level | yalbasseo?were you thin? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yalbanni?were you thin? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalgoI am thin, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalbaseobecause I am thin |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalbeumyeonif you are thin |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yaljimanI am thin, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalbeunikkabecause I am thin |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalbeundeI am thin (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalbeunbe thin (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalbatdeonwas thin (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yalbeulwill be thin (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yalbeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were thin (honorific) |
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