Korean reference
이상하다
isanghada
to be strange
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 | isanghaeyoam/is/are strange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghamnidaam/is/are strange |
| 해체, casual level | isanghaeam/is/are strange |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghadaam/is/are strange |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | isanghaesseoyowas/were strange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghaetseumnidawas/were strange |
| 해체, casual level | isanghaesseowas/were strange |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghaetdawas/were strange |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | isanghal geoyeyowill be strange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghal geomnidawill be strange |
| 해체, casual level | isanghal geoyawill be strange |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghal geosidawill be strange |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | isanghagesseoyowill probably be strange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghagetseumnidawill probably be strange |
| 해체, casual level | isanghagesseowill probably be strange |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghagetdawill probably be strange |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an isanghaeyonot be strange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an isanghamnidanot be strange |
| 해체, casual level | an isanghaenot be strange |
| 한다체, plain written level | an isanghadanot be strange |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | isanghaji anayonot be strange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghaji anseumnidanot be strange |
| 해체, casual level | isanghaji ananot be strange |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghaji antanot be strange |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | isanghaseyohe/she is strange (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghasimnidahe/she is strange (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | isanghasyeohe/she is strange (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghasidahe/she is strange (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | isanghaeyo?are you strange? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghamnikka?are you strange? |
| 해체, casual level | isanghae?are you strange? |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghani?are you strange? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | isanghaesseoyo?were you strange? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | isanghaetseumnikka?were you strange? |
| 해체, casual level | isanghaesseo?were you strange? |
| 한다체, plain written level | isanghaenni?were you strange? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghagoI am strange, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghaeseobecause I am strange |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghamyeonif you are strange |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghajimanI am strange, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghanikkabecause I am strange |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghandeI am strange (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghanbe strange (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghaetdeonwas strange (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | isanghalwill be strange (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | isanghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were strange (honorific) |
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