Korean reference
영원하다
yeongwonhada
to be eternal; to last forever
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 | yeongwonhaeyoam/is/are eternal |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhamnidaam/is/are eternal |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhaeam/is/are eternal |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhadaam/is/are eternal |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongwonhaesseoyowas/were eternal |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhaetseumnidawas/were eternal |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhaesseowas/were eternal |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhaetdawas/were eternal |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongwonhal geoyeyowill be eternal |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhal geomnidawill be eternal |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhal geoyawill be eternal |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhal geosidawill be eternal |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongwonhagesseoyowill probably be eternal |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhagetseumnidawill probably be eternal |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhagesseowill probably be eternal |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhagetdawill probably be eternal |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an yeongwonhaeyonot be eternal |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an yeongwonhamnidanot be eternal |
| 해체, casual level | an yeongwonhaenot be eternal |
| 한다체, plain written level | an yeongwonhadanot be eternal |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongwonhaji anayonot be eternal |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhaji anseumnidanot be eternal |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhaji ananot be eternal |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhaji antanot be eternal |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongwonhaseyohe/she is eternal (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhasimnidahe/she is eternal (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhasyeohe/she is eternal (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhasidahe/she is eternal (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongwonhaeyo?are you eternal? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhamnikka?are you eternal? |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhae?are you eternal? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhani?are you eternal? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeongwonhaesseoyo?were you eternal? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeongwonhaetseumnikka?were you eternal? |
| 해체, casual level | yeongwonhaesseo?were you eternal? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeongwonhaenni?were you eternal? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhagoI am eternal, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhaeseobecause I am eternal |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhamyeonif you are eternal |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhajimanI am eternal, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhanikkabecause I am eternal |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhandeI am eternal (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhanbe eternal (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhaetdeonwas eternal (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeongwonhalwill be eternal (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yeongwonhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were eternal (honorific) |
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