Korean reference
조용하다
joyonghada
to be quiet
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 | joyonghaeyoam/is/are quiet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghamnidaam/is/are quiet |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghaeam/is/are quiet |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghadaam/is/are quiet |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joyonghaesseoyowas/were quiet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghaetseumnidawas/were quiet |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghaesseowas/were quiet |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghaetdawas/were quiet |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joyonghal geoyeyowill be quiet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghal geomnidawill be quiet |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghal geoyawill be quiet |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghal geosidawill be quiet |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joyonghagesseoyowill probably be quiet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghagetseumnidawill probably be quiet |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghagesseowill probably be quiet |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghagetdawill probably be quiet |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an joyonghaeyonot be quiet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an joyonghamnidanot be quiet |
| 해체, casual level | an joyonghaenot be quiet |
| 한다체, plain written level | an joyonghadanot be quiet |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joyonghaji anayonot be quiet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghaji anseumnidanot be quiet |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghaji ananot be quiet |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghaji antanot be quiet |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joyonghaseyohe/she is quiet (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghasimnidahe/she is quiet (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghasyeohe/she is quiet (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghasidahe/she is quiet (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joyonghaeyo?are you quiet? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghamnikka?are you quiet? |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghae?are you quiet? |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghani?are you quiet? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joyonghaesseoyo?were you quiet? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joyonghaetseumnikka?were you quiet? |
| 해체, casual level | joyonghaesseo?were you quiet? |
| 한다체, plain written level | joyonghaenni?were you quiet? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghagoI am quiet, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghaeseobecause I am quiet |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghamyeonif you are quiet |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghajimanI am quiet, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghanikkabecause I am quiet |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghandeI am quiet (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghanbe quiet (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghaetdeonwas quiet (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joyonghalwill be quiet (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | joyonghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were quiet (honorific) |
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