Korean reference
옳다
olta
to be right; to be correct
Adjective · Regular · 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 | orayoam/is/are right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olseumnidaam/is/are right |
| 해체, casual level | oraam/is/are right |
| 한다체, plain written level | oltaam/is/are right |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | orasseoyowas/were right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oratseumnidawas/were right |
| 해체, casual level | orasseowas/were right |
| 한다체, plain written level | oratdawas/were right |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oreul geoyeyowill be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oreul geomnidawill be right |
| 해체, casual level | oreul geoyawill be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | oreul geosidawill be right |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olkesseoyowill probably be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olketseumnidawill probably be right |
| 해체, casual level | olkesseowill probably be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | olketdawill probably be right |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an orayonot be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an olseumnidanot be right |
| 해체, casual level | an oranot be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | an oltanot be right |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | olchi anayonot be right |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olchi anseumnidanot be right |
| 해체, casual level | olchi ananot be right |
| 한다체, plain written level | olchi antanot be right |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oreuseyohe/she is right (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oreusimnidahe/she is right (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | oreusyeohe/she is right (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | oreusidahe/she is right (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | orayo?are you right? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | olseumnikka?are you right? |
| 해체, casual level | ora?are you right? |
| 한다체, plain written level | olli?are you right? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | orasseoyo?were you right? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oratseumnikka?were you right? |
| 해체, casual level | orasseo?were you right? |
| 한다체, plain written level | oranni?were you right? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olkoI am right, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oraseobecause I am right |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oreumyeonif you are right |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | olchimanI am right, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oreunikkabecause I am right |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oreundeI am right (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oreunbe right (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oratdeonwas right (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oreulwill be right (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | oreusyeosseoyohe/she was/were right (honorific) |
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