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조그맣다
jogeumata
to be little; to be small
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 | jogeumaeyoam/is/are small |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumaseumnidaam/is/are small |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumaeam/is/are small |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumataam/is/are small |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jogeumaesseoyowas/were small |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumaetseumnidawas/were small |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumaesseowas/were small |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumaetdawas/were small |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jogeumal geoyeyowill be small |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumal geomnidawill be small |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumal geoyawill be small |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumal geosidawill be small |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jogeumakesseoyowill probably be small |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumaketseumnidawill probably be small |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumakesseowill probably be small |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumaketdawill probably be small |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jogeumaeyonot be small |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jogeumaseumnidanot be small |
| 해체, casual level | an jogeumaenot be small |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jogeumatanot be small |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jogeumachi anayonot be small |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumachi anseumnidanot be small |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumachi ananot be small |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumachi antanot be small |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jogeumaseyohe/she is small (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumasimnidahe/she is small (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumasyeohe/she is small (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumasidahe/she is small (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jogeumaeyo?are you small? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumaseumnikka?are you small? |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumae?are you small? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumanni?are you small? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jogeumaesseoyo?were you small? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jogeumaetseumnikka?were you small? |
| 해체, casual level | jogeumaesseo?were you small? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jogeumaenni?were you small? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumakoI am small, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumaeseobecause I am small |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumamyeonif you are small |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumachimanI am small, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumanikkabecause I am small |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumandeI am small (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumanbe small (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumaetdeonwas small (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jogeumalwill be small (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jogeumasyeosseoyohe/she was/were small (honorific) |
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