Korean reference
쫄깃하다
jjolgitada
to be chewy
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 | jjolgitaeyoam/is/are chewy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgitamnidaam/is/are chewy |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgitaeam/is/are chewy |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgitadaam/is/are chewy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjolgitaesseoyowas/were chewy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgitaetseumnidawas/were chewy |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgitaesseowas/were chewy |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgitaetdawas/were chewy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjolgital geoyeyowill be chewy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgital geomnidawill be chewy |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgital geoyawill be chewy |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgital geosidawill be chewy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjolgitagesseoyowill probably be chewy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgitagetseumnidawill probably be chewy |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgitagesseowill probably be chewy |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgitagetdawill probably be chewy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an jjolgitaeyonot be chewy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an jjolgitamnidanot be chewy |
| 해체, casual level | an jjolgitaenot be chewy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an jjolgitadanot be chewy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjolgitaji anayonot be chewy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgitaji anseumnidanot be chewy |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgitaji ananot be chewy |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgitaji antanot be chewy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjolgitaseyohe/she is chewy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgitasimnidahe/she is chewy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgitasyeohe/she is chewy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgitasidahe/she is chewy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjolgitaeyo?are you chewy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgitamnikka?are you chewy? |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgitae?are you chewy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgitani?are you chewy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jjolgitaesseoyo?were you chewy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jjolgitaetseumnikka?were you chewy? |
| 해체, casual level | jjolgitaesseo?were you chewy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jjolgitaenni?were you chewy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitagoI am chewy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitaeseobecause I am chewy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitamyeonif you are chewy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitajimanI am chewy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitanikkabecause I am chewy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitandeI am chewy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitanbe chewy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitaetdeonwas chewy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jjolgitalwill be chewy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jjolgitasyeosseoyohe/she was/were chewy (honorific) |
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