Korean reference
외롭다
oeropda
to be lonely
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 | oerowoyoam/is/are lonely |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oeropseumnidaam/is/are lonely |
| 해체, casual level | oerowoam/is/are lonely |
| 한다체, plain written level | oeropdaam/is/are lonely |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oerowosseoyowas/were lonely |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oerowotseumnidawas/were lonely |
| 해체, casual level | oerowosseowas/were lonely |
| 한다체, plain written level | oerowotdawas/were lonely |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oeroul geoyeyowill be lonely |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oeroul geomnidawill be lonely |
| 해체, casual level | oeroul geoyawill be lonely |
| 한다체, plain written level | oeroul geosidawill be lonely |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oeropgesseoyowill probably be lonely |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oeropgetseumnidawill probably be lonely |
| 해체, casual level | oeropgesseowill probably be lonely |
| 한다체, plain written level | oeropgetdawill probably be lonely |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an oerowoyonot be lonely |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an oeropseumnidanot be lonely |
| 해체, casual level | an oerowonot be lonely |
| 한다체, plain written level | an oeropdanot be lonely |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oeropji anayonot be lonely |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oeropji anseumnidanot be lonely |
| 해체, casual level | oeropji ananot be lonely |
| 한다체, plain written level | oeropji antanot be lonely |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oerouseyohe/she is lonely (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oerousimnidahe/she is lonely (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | oerousyeohe/she is lonely (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | oerousidahe/she is lonely (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oerowoyo?are you lonely? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oeropseumnikka?are you lonely? |
| 해체, casual level | oerowo?are you lonely? |
| 한다체, plain written level | oeromni?are you lonely? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | oerowosseoyo?were you lonely? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | oerowotseumnikka?were you lonely? |
| 해체, casual level | oerowosseo?were you lonely? |
| 한다체, plain written level | oerowonni?were you lonely? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oeropgoI am lonely, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oerowoseobecause I am lonely |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oeroumyeonif you are lonely |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oeropjimanI am lonely, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oerounikkabecause I am lonely |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oeroundeI am lonely (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oerounbe lonely (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oerowotdeonwas lonely (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | oeroulwill be lonely (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | oerousyeosseoyohe/she was/were lonely (honorific) |
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