Korean reference
정확하다
jeonghwakada
to be accurate
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 | jeonghwakaeyoam/is/are accurate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakamnidaam/is/are accurate |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakaeam/is/are accurate |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakadaam/is/are accurate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghwakaesseoyowas/were accurate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakaetseumnidawas/were accurate |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakaesseowas/were accurate |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakaetdawas/were accurate |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghwakal geoyeyowill be accurate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakal geomnidawill be accurate |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakal geoyawill be accurate |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakal geosidawill be accurate |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghwakagesseoyowill probably be accurate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakagetseumnidawill probably be accurate |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakagesseowill probably be accurate |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakagetdawill probably be accurate |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jeonghwakaeyonot be accurate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jeonghwakamnidanot be accurate |
| 해체, casual level | an jeonghwakaenot be accurate |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jeonghwakadanot be accurate |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghwakaji anayonot be accurate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakaji anseumnidanot be accurate |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakaji ananot be accurate |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakaji antanot be accurate |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghwakaseyohe/she is accurate (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakasimnidahe/she is accurate (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakasyeohe/she is accurate (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakasidahe/she is accurate (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghwakaeyo?are you accurate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakamnikka?are you accurate? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakae?are you accurate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakani?are you accurate? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonghwakaesseoyo?were you accurate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonghwakaetseumnikka?were you accurate? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonghwakaesseo?were you accurate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonghwakaenni?were you accurate? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakagoI am accurate, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakaeseobecause I am accurate |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakamyeonif you are accurate |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakajimanI am accurate, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakanikkabecause I am accurate |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakandeI am accurate (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakanbe accurate (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakaetdeonwas accurate (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonghwakalwill be accurate (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jeonghwakasyeosseoyohe/she was/were accurate (honorific) |
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