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위대하다
widaehada
to be great; to be distinguished
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 | widaehaeyoam/is/are great |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehamnidaam/is/are great |
| 해체, casual level | widaehaeam/is/are great |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehadaam/is/are great |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | widaehaesseoyowas/were great |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehaetseumnidawas/were great |
| 해체, casual level | widaehaesseowas/were great |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehaetdawas/were great |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | widaehal geoyeyowill be great |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehal geomnidawill be great |
| 해체, casual level | widaehal geoyawill be great |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehal geosidawill be great |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | widaehagesseoyowill probably be great |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehagetseumnidawill probably be great |
| 해체, casual level | widaehagesseowill probably be great |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehagetdawill probably be great |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an widaehaeyonot be great |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an widaehamnidanot be great |
| 해체, casual level | an widaehaenot be great |
| 한다체, plain written level | an widaehadanot be great |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | widaehaji anayonot be great |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehaji anseumnidanot be great |
| 해체, casual level | widaehaji ananot be great |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehaji antanot be great |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | widaehaseyohe/she is great (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehasimnidahe/she is great (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | widaehasyeohe/she is great (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehasidahe/she is great (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | widaehaeyo?are you great? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehamnikka?are you great? |
| 해체, casual level | widaehae?are you great? |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehani?are you great? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | widaehaesseoyo?were you great? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | widaehaetseumnikka?were you great? |
| 해체, casual level | widaehaesseo?were you great? |
| 한다체, plain written level | widaehaenni?were you great? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehagoI am great, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehaeseobecause I am great |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehamyeonif you are great |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehajimanI am great, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehanikkabecause I am great |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehandeI am great (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehanbe great (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehaetdeonwas great (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | widaehalwill be great (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | widaehasyeosseoyohe/she was/were great (honorific) |
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