Korean reference
오래되다
oraedoeda
to be old, to be stale
Regular · 24 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 | oraedwaeyoam/is/are old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoemnidaam/is/are old |
| 해체, casual level | oraedwaeam/is/are old |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoendaam/is/are old |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedwaesseoyowas/were old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedwaetseumnidawas/were old |
| 해체, casual level | oraedwaesseowas/were old |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedwaetdawas/were old |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoel geoyeyowill be old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoel geomnidawill be old |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoel geoyawill be old |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoel geosidawill be old |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoegesseoyowill probably be old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoegetseumnidawill probably be old |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoegesseowill probably be old |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoegetdawill probably be old |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoego isseoyobe old (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoego itseumnidabe old (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoego isseobe old (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoego itdabe old (ongoing) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an oraedwaeyonot be old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an oraedoemnidanot be old |
| 해체, casual level | an oraedwaenot be old |
| 한다체, plain written level | an oraedoendanot be old |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoeji anayonot be old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoeji anseumnidanot be old |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoeji ananot be old |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoeji anneundanot be old |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoeseyohe/she is old (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoesimnidahe/she is old (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoesyeohe/she is old (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoesindahe/she is old (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoego sipeoyoI want to be old |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoego sipseumnidaI want to be old |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoego sipeoI want to be old |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoego sipdaI want to be old |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedwaeyo?are you old? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoemnikka?are you old? |
| 해체, casual level | oraedwae?are you old? |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoeni?are you old? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedwaesseoyo?were you old? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedwaetseumnikka?were you old? |
| 해체, casual level | oraedwaesseo?were you old? |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedwaenni?were you old? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoeseyobe old! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoesipsiobe old! |
| 해체, casual level | oraedwaebe old! |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedwaerabe old! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedwaeyolet's be old! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oraedoepsidalet's be old! |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoejalet's be old! |
| 한다체, plain written level | oraedoejalet's be old! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoelgeyoI will be old |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoelgeI will be old |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oraedoelkkayo?shall I be old? |
| 해체, casual level | oraedoelkka?shall I be old? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoegoI am old, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedwaeseobecause I am old |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoemyeonif you are old |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoejimanI am old, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoenikkabecause I am old |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoeneundeI am old (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoeneunbe old (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoenwas old (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraedoelwill be old (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | oraedoesyeosseoyohe/she was/were old (honorific) |
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