Korean reference

없다

eopda

to not exist; to not have

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

없다: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopseoyodo not exist
합니다체, formal polite level	eopseumnidado not exist
해체, casual level	eopseodo not exist
한다체, plain written level	eopdado not exist

Past

없다: Past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopseosseoyodid not exist
합니다체, formal polite level	eopseotseumnidadid not exist
해체, casual level	eopseosseodid not exist
한다체, plain written level	eopseotdadid not exist

Future

없다: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopseul geoyeyowill not exist
합니다체, formal polite level	eopseul geomnidawill not exist
해체, casual level	eopseul geoyawill not exist
한다체, plain written level	eopseul geosidawill not exist

Intention / conjecture

없다: Intention / conjecture
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopgesseoyowill probably not exist
합니다체, formal polite level	eopgetseumnidawill probably not exist
해체, casual level	eopgesseowill probably not exist
한다체, plain written level	eopgetdawill probably not exist

Negative

Short negative

없다: Short negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopji anayoexist
합니다체, formal polite level	eopji anseumnidaexist
해체, casual level	eopji anaexist
한다체, plain written level	eopji antaexist

Long negative

없다: Long negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopji anayoexist
합니다체, formal polite level	eopji anseumnidaexist
해체, casual level	eopji anaexist
한다체, plain written level	eopji antaexist

Endings

Honorific

없다: Honorific
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopseuseyohe/she does not exist (honorific)
합니다체, formal polite level	eopseusimnidahe/she does not exist (honorific)
해체, casual level	eopseusyeohe/she does not exist (honorific)
한다체, plain written level	eopseusidahe/she does not exist (honorific)

Question

없다: Question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopseoyo?do you not exist?
합니다체, formal polite level	eopseumnikka?do you not exist?
해체, casual level	eopseo?do you not exist?
한다체, plain written level	eomni?do you not exist?

Past question

없다: Past question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	eopseosseoyo?did you not exist?
합니다체, formal polite level	eopseotseumnikka?did you not exist?
해체, casual level	eopseosseo?did you not exist?
한다체, plain written level	eopseonni?did you not exist?

Linking

And

없다: And
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eopgoI do not exist, and

And so / because

없다: And so / because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eopseoseobecause I do not exist

If

없다: If
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eopseumyeonif you do not exist

But

없다: But
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eopjimanI do not exist, but

Because

없다: Because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eopseunikkabecause I do not exist

Background

없다: Background
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eomneundeI do not exist (background)

Modifier

Present noun modifier

없다: Present noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eomneundo not exist (before a noun)

Past noun modifier

없다: Past noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eopseotdeondid not exist (before a noun)

Future noun modifier

없다: Future noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	eopseulwill not exist (before a noun)

Additional forms

Additional honorific forms

없다: Additional honorific forms
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Saying it happened (았/었)	eopseusyeosseoyohe/she did not exist (honorific)

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