Korean reference
엉뚱하다
eongttunghada
to be quirky; to be off the wall; to be beside the point
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 | eongttunghaeyoam/is/are quirky |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghamnidaam/is/are quirky |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghaeam/is/are quirky |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghadaam/is/are quirky |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eongttunghaesseoyowas/were quirky |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghaetseumnidawas/were quirky |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghaesseowas/were quirky |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghaetdawas/were quirky |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eongttunghal geoyeyowill be quirky |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghal geomnidawill be quirky |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghal geoyawill be quirky |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghal geosidawill be quirky |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eongttunghagesseoyowill probably be quirky |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghagetseumnidawill probably be quirky |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghagesseowill probably be quirky |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghagetdawill probably be quirky |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an eongttunghaeyonot be quirky |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an eongttunghamnidanot be quirky |
| 해체, casual level | an eongttunghaenot be quirky |
| 한다체, plain written level | an eongttunghadanot be quirky |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eongttunghaji anayonot be quirky |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghaji anseumnidanot be quirky |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghaji ananot be quirky |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghaji antanot be quirky |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eongttunghaseyohe/she is quirky (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghasimnidahe/she is quirky (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghasyeohe/she is quirky (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghasidahe/she is quirky (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eongttunghaeyo?are you quirky? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghamnikka?are you quirky? |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghae?are you quirky? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghani?are you quirky? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | eongttunghaesseoyo?were you quirky? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | eongttunghaetseumnikka?were you quirky? |
| 해체, casual level | eongttunghaesseo?were you quirky? |
| 한다체, plain written level | eongttunghaenni?were you quirky? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghagoI am quirky, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghaeseobecause I am quirky |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghamyeonif you are quirky |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghajimanI am quirky, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghanikkabecause I am quirky |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghandeI am quirky (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghanbe quirky (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghaetdeonwas quirky (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | eongttunghalwill be quirky (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | eongttunghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were quirky (honorific) |
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