Korean reference
중요하다
jungyohada
to be important
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 | jungyohaeyoam/is/are important |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohamnidaam/is/are important |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohaeam/is/are important |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohadaam/is/are important |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jungyohaesseoyowas/were important |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohaetseumnidawas/were important |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohaesseowas/were important |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohaetdawas/were important |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jungyohal geoyeyowill be important |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohal geomnidawill be important |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohal geoyawill be important |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohal geosidawill be important |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jungyohagesseoyowill probably be important |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohagetseumnidawill probably be important |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohagesseowill probably be important |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohagetdawill probably be important |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jungyohaeyonot be important |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jungyohamnidanot be important |
| 해체, casual level | an jungyohaenot be important |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jungyohadanot be important |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jungyohaji anayonot be important |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohaji anseumnidanot be important |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohaji ananot be important |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohaji antanot be important |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jungyohaseyohe/she is important (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohasimnidahe/she is important (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohasyeohe/she is important (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohasidahe/she is important (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jungyohaeyo?are you important? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohamnikka?are you important? |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohae?are you important? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohani?are you important? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jungyohaesseoyo?were you important? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jungyohaetseumnikka?were you important? |
| 해체, casual level | jungyohaesseo?were you important? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jungyohaenni?were you important? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohagoI am important, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohaeseobecause I am important |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohamyeonif you are important |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohajimanI am important, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohanikkabecause I am important |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohandeI am important (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohanbe important (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohaetdeonwas important (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jungyohalwill be important (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jungyohasyeosseoyohe/she was/were important (honorific) |
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