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올바르다
olbareuda
to be right; to be proper
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 | olballayoam/is/are right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olbareumnidaam/is/are right |
| 해체, casual level | olballaam/is/are right |
| 한다체, plain written level | olbareudaam/is/are right |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olballasseoyowas/were right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olballatseumnidawas/were right |
| 해체, casual level | olballasseowas/were right |
| 한다체, plain written level | olballatdawas/were right |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olbareul geoyeyowill be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olbareul geomnidawill be right |
| 해체, casual level | olbareul geoyawill be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | olbareul geosidawill be right |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olbareugesseoyowill probably be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olbareugetseumnidawill probably be right |
| 해체, casual level | olbareugesseowill probably be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | olbareugetdawill probably be right |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an olballayonot be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an olbareumnidanot be right |
| 해체, casual level | an olballanot be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | an olbareudanot be right |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olbareuji anayonot be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olbareuji anseumnidanot be right |
| 해체, casual level | olbareuji ananot be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | olbareuji antanot be right |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olbareuseyohe/she is right (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olbareusimnidahe/she is right (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | olbareusyeohe/she is right (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | olbareusidahe/she is right (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olballayo?are you right? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olbareumnikka?are you right? |
| 해체, casual level | olballa?are you right? |
| 한다체, plain written level | olbareuni?are you right? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olballasseoyo?were you right? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olballatseumnikka?were you right? |
| 해체, casual level | olballasseo?were you right? |
| 한다체, plain written level | olballanni?were you right? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olbareugoI am right, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olballaseobecause I am right |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olbareumyeonif you are right |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olbareujimanI am right, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olbareunikkabecause I am right |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olbareundeI am right (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olbareunbe right (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olballatdeonwas right (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olbareulwill be right (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | olbareusyeosseoyohe/she was/were right (honorific) |
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