Korean reference
어렵다
eoryeopda
to be difficult
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 | eoryeowoyoam/is/are difficult |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeopseumnidaam/is/are difficult |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeowoam/is/are difficult |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeopdaam/is/are difficult |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eoryeowosseoyowas/were difficult |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeowotseumnidawas/were difficult |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeowosseowas/were difficult |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeowotdawas/were difficult |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eoryeoul geoyeyowill be difficult |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeoul geomnidawill be difficult |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeoul geoyawill be difficult |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeoul geosidawill be difficult |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eoryeopgesseoyowill probably be difficult |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeopgetseumnidawill probably be difficult |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeopgesseowill probably be difficult |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeopgetdawill probably be difficult |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an eoryeowoyonot be difficult |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an eoryeopseumnidanot be difficult |
| 해체, casual level | an eoryeowonot be difficult |
| 한다체, plain written level | an eoryeopdanot be difficult |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eoryeopji anayonot be difficult |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeopji anseumnidanot be difficult |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeopji ananot be difficult |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeopji antanot be difficult |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eoryeouseyohe/she is difficult (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeousimnidahe/she is difficult (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeousyeohe/she is difficult (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeousidahe/she is difficult (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eoryeowoyo?are you difficult? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeopseumnikka?are you difficult? |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeowo?are you difficult? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeomni?are you difficult? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eoryeowosseoyo?were you difficult? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eoryeowotseumnikka?were you difficult? |
| 해체, casual level | eoryeowosseo?were you difficult? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eoryeowonni?were you difficult? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeopgoI am difficult, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeowoseobecause I am difficult |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeoumyeonif you are difficult |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeopjimanI am difficult, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeounikkabecause I am difficult |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeoundeI am difficult (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeounbe difficult (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeowotdeonwas difficult (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eoryeoulwill be difficult (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | eoryeousyeosseoyohe/she was/were difficult (honorific) |
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