Korean reference
우울하다
uulhada
to be depressed
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 | uulhaeyoam/is/are depressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhamnidaam/is/are depressed |
| 해체, casual level | uulhaeam/is/are depressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhadaam/is/are depressed |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | uulhaesseoyowas/were depressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhaetseumnidawas/were depressed |
| 해체, casual level | uulhaesseowas/were depressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhaetdawas/were depressed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | uulhal geoyeyowill be depressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhal geomnidawill be depressed |
| 해체, casual level | uulhal geoyawill be depressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhal geosidawill be depressed |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | uulhagesseoyowill probably be depressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhagetseumnidawill probably be depressed |
| 해체, casual level | uulhagesseowill probably be depressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhagetdawill probably be depressed |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an uulhaeyonot be depressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an uulhamnidanot be depressed |
| 해체, casual level | an uulhaenot be depressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | an uulhadanot be depressed |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | uulhaji anayonot be depressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhaji anseumnidanot be depressed |
| 해체, casual level | uulhaji ananot be depressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhaji antanot be depressed |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | uulhaseyohe/she is depressed (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhasimnidahe/she is depressed (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | uulhasyeohe/she is depressed (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhasidahe/she is depressed (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | uulhaeyo?are you depressed? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhamnikka?are you depressed? |
| 해체, casual level | uulhae?are you depressed? |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhani?are you depressed? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | uulhaesseoyo?were you depressed? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | uulhaetseumnikka?were you depressed? |
| 해체, casual level | uulhaesseo?were you depressed? |
| 한다체, plain written level | uulhaenni?were you depressed? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhagoI am depressed, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhaeseobecause I am depressed |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhamyeonif you are depressed |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhajimanI am depressed, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhanikkabecause I am depressed |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhandeI am depressed (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhanbe depressed (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhaetdeonwas depressed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | uulhalwill be depressed (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | uulhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were depressed (honorific) |
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