Korean reference
어색하다
eosaekada
to be awkward
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 | eosaekaeyoam/is/are awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekamnidaam/is/are awkward |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekaeam/is/are awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekadaam/is/are awkward |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eosaekaesseoyowas/were awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekaetseumnidawas/were awkward |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekaesseowas/were awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekaetdawas/were awkward |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eosaekal geoyeyowill be awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekal geomnidawill be awkward |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekal geoyawill be awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekal geosidawill be awkward |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eosaekagesseoyowill probably be awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekagetseumnidawill probably be awkward |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekagesseowill probably be awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekagetdawill probably be awkward |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an eosaekaeyonot be awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an eosaekamnidanot be awkward |
| 해체, casual level | an eosaekaenot be awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | an eosaekadanot be awkward |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eosaekaji anayonot be awkward |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekaji anseumnidanot be awkward |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekaji ananot be awkward |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekaji antanot be awkward |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eosaekaseyohe/she is awkward (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekasimnidahe/she is awkward (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekasyeohe/she is awkward (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekasidahe/she is awkward (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eosaekaeyo?are you awkward? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekamnikka?are you awkward? |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekae?are you awkward? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekani?are you awkward? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eosaekaesseoyo?were you awkward? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eosaekaetseumnikka?were you awkward? |
| 해체, casual level | eosaekaesseo?were you awkward? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eosaekaenni?were you awkward? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekagoI am awkward, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekaeseobecause I am awkward |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekamyeonif you are awkward |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekajimanI am awkward, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekanikkabecause I am awkward |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekandeI am awkward (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekanbe awkward (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekaetdeonwas awkward (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eosaekalwill be awkward (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | eosaekasyeosseoyohe/she was/were awkward (honorific) |
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