Korean reference
지루하다
jiruhada
to be boring; to be bored
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 | jiruhaeyoam/is/are boring |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhamnidaam/is/are boring |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhaeam/is/are boring |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhadaam/is/are boring |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiruhaesseoyowas/were boring |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhaetseumnidawas/were boring |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhaesseowas/were boring |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhaetdawas/were boring |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiruhal geoyeyowill be boring |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhal geomnidawill be boring |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhal geoyawill be boring |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhal geosidawill be boring |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiruhagesseoyowill probably be boring |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhagetseumnidawill probably be boring |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhagesseowill probably be boring |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhagetdawill probably be boring |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jiruhaeyonot be boring |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jiruhamnidanot be boring |
| 해체, casual level | an jiruhaenot be boring |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jiruhadanot be boring |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiruhaji anayonot be boring |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhaji anseumnidanot be boring |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhaji ananot be boring |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhaji antanot be boring |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiruhaseyohe/she is boring (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhasimnidahe/she is boring (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhasyeohe/she is boring (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhasidahe/she is boring (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiruhaeyo?are you boring? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhamnikka?are you boring? |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhae?are you boring? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhani?are you boring? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jiruhaesseoyo?were you boring? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jiruhaetseumnikka?were you boring? |
| 해체, casual level | jiruhaesseo?were you boring? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jiruhaenni?were you boring? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhagoI am boring, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhaeseobecause I am boring |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhamyeonif you are boring |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhajimanI am boring, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhanikkabecause I am boring |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhandeI am boring (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhanbe boring (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhaetdeonwas boring (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jiruhalwill be boring (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jiruhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were boring (honorific) |
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