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좋다
jota
to be good
Adjective · Regular · 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 | joayoam/is/are good |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joseumnidaam/is/are good |
| 해체, casual level | joaam/is/are good |
| 한다체, plain written level | jotaam/is/are good |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joasseoyowas/were good |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joatseumnidawas/were good |
| 해체, casual level | joasseowas/were good |
| 한다체, plain written level | joatdawas/were good |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joeul geoyeyowill be good |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joeul geomnidawill be good |
| 해체, casual level | joeul geoyawill be good |
| 한다체, plain written level | joeul geosidawill be good |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jokesseoyowill probably be good |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joketseumnidawill probably be good |
| 해체, casual level | jokesseowill probably be good |
| 한다체, plain written level | joketdawill probably be good |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an joayonot be good |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an joseumnidanot be good |
| 해체, casual level | an joanot be good |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jotanot be good |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jochi anayonot be good |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jochi anseumnidanot be good |
| 해체, casual level | jochi ananot be good |
| 한다체, plain written level | jochi antanot be good |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joeuseyohe/she is good (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joeusimnidahe/she is good (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | joeusyeohe/she is good (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | joeusidahe/she is good (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joayo?are you good? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joseumnikka?are you good? |
| 해체, casual level | joa?are you good? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jonni?are you good? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joasseoyo?were you good? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joatseumnikka?were you good? |
| 해체, casual level | joasseo?were you good? |
| 한다체, plain written level | joanni?were you good? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jokoI am good, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joaseobecause I am good |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joeumyeonif you are good |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jochimanI am good, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joeunikkabecause I am good |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joeundeI am good (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joeunbe good (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joatdeonwas good (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joeulwill be good (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | joeusyeosseoyowas good; was nice (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | joeusil geoyeyowill be good; will be nice (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | joeusigesseoyowould be good; must be nice (polite, honorific) |
| Negative expression | an joeuseyois not good; is not nice (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | joeuseyo?is good?; is nice? (polite, honorific) |
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