Korean reference
엄청나다
eomcheongnada
to be tremendous; to be huge (in amount or degree)
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 | eomcheongnayoam/is/are tremendous |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnamnidaam/is/are tremendous |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongnaam/is/are tremendous |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnadaam/is/are tremendous |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eomcheongnasseoyowas/were tremendous |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnatseumnidawas/were tremendous |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongnasseowas/were tremendous |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnatdawas/were tremendous |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eomcheongnal geoyeyowill be tremendous |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnal geomnidawill be tremendous |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongnal geoyawill be tremendous |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnal geosidawill be tremendous |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eomcheongnagesseoyowill probably be tremendous |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnagetseumnidawill probably be tremendous |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongnagesseowill probably be tremendous |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnagetdawill probably be tremendous |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an eomcheongnayonot be tremendous |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an eomcheongnamnidanot be tremendous |
| 해체, casual level | an eomcheongnanot be tremendous |
| 한다체, plain written level | an eomcheongnadanot be tremendous |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eomcheongnaji anayonot be tremendous |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnaji anseumnidanot be tremendous |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongnaji ananot be tremendous |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnaji antanot be tremendous |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eomcheongnaseyohe/she is tremendous (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnasimnidahe/she is tremendous (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongnasyeohe/she is tremendous (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnasidahe/she is tremendous (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eomcheongnayo?are you tremendous? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnamnikka?are you tremendous? |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongna?are you tremendous? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnani?are you tremendous? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eomcheongnasseoyo?were you tremendous? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eomcheongnatseumnikka?were you tremendous? |
| 해체, casual level | eomcheongnasseo?were you tremendous? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eomcheongnanni?were you tremendous? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnagoI am tremendous, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnaseobecause I am tremendous |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnamyeonif you are tremendous |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnajimanI am tremendous, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnanikkabecause I am tremendous |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnandeI am tremendous (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnanbe tremendous (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnatdeonwas tremendous (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eomcheongnalwill be tremendous (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | eomcheongnasyeosseoyohe/she was/were tremendous (honorific) |
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