Korean reference
예쁘다
yeppeuda
to be pretty
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 | yeppeoyoam/is/are pretty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeumnidaam/is/are pretty |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeoam/is/are pretty |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeudaam/is/are pretty |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeppeosseoyowas/were pretty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeotseumnidawas/were pretty |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeosseowas/were pretty |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeotdawas/were pretty |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeppeul geoyeyowill be pretty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeul geomnidawill be pretty |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeul geoyawill be pretty |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeul geosidawill be pretty |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeppeugesseoyowill probably be pretty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeugetseumnidawill probably be pretty |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeugesseowill probably be pretty |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeugetdawill probably be pretty |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an yeppeoyonot be pretty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an yeppeumnidanot be pretty |
| 해체, casual level | an yeppeonot be pretty |
| 한다체, plain written level | an yeppeudanot be pretty |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeppeuji anayonot be pretty |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeuji anseumnidanot be pretty |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeuji ananot be pretty |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeuji antanot be pretty |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeppeuseyohe/she is pretty (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeusimnidahe/she is pretty (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeusyeohe/she is pretty (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeusidahe/she is pretty (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeppeoyo?are you pretty? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeumnikka?are you pretty? |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeo?are you pretty? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeuni?are you pretty? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | yeppeosseoyo?were you pretty? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | yeppeotseumnikka?were you pretty? |
| 해체, casual level | yeppeosseo?were you pretty? |
| 한다체, plain written level | yeppeonni?were you pretty? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeugoI am pretty, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeoseobecause I am pretty |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeumyeonif you are pretty |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeujimanI am pretty, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeunikkabecause I am pretty |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeundeI am pretty (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeunbe pretty (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeotdeonwas pretty (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | yeppeulwill be pretty (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | yeppeusyeosseoyohe/she was/were pretty (honorific) |
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