Korean reference
어떠하다
eotteohada
to be how; to be of what kind (formal)
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 | eotteohaeyowhat it is like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohamnidawhat it is like |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohaewhat it is like |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohadawhat it is like |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eotteohaesseoyowhat it was like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohaetseumnidawhat it was like |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohaesseowhat it was like |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohaetdawhat it was like |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eotteohal geoyeyowhat it will be like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohal geomnidawhat it will be like |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohal geoyawhat it will be like |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohal geosidawhat it will be like |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eotteohagesseoyowhat it might be like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohagetseumnidawhat it might be like |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohagesseowhat it might be like |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohagetdawhat it might be like |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an eotteohaeyowhat it is not like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an eotteohamnidawhat it is not like |
| 해체, casual level | an eotteohaewhat it is not like |
| 한다체, plain written level | an eotteohadawhat it is not like |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eotteohaji anayowhat it is not like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohaji anseumnidawhat it is not like |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohaji anawhat it is not like |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohaji antawhat it is not like |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eotteohaseyowhat he/she is like (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohasimnidawhat he/she is like (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohasyeowhat he/she is like (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohasidawhat he/she is like (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eotteohaeyo?what is it like? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohamnikka?what is it like? |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohae?what is it like? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohani?what is it like? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eotteohaesseoyo?what was it like? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eotteohaetseumnikka?what was it like? |
| 해체, casual level | eotteohaesseo?what was it like? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eotteohaenni?what was it like? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohagowhat it is like, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohaeseobecause of what it is like |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohamyeonif it is like that |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohajimanwhat it is like, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohanikkabecause of what it is like |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohandewhat it is like (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohanwhat it is like (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohaetdeonwhat it was like (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eotteohalwhat it will be like (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | eotteohasyeosseoyowhat he/she is like (honorific) |
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