Korean reference
차분하다
chabunhada
to be calm
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 | chabunhaeyoam/is/are calm |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhamnidaam/is/are calm |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhaeam/is/are calm |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhadaam/is/are calm |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chabunhaesseoyowas/were calm |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhaetseumnidawas/were calm |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhaesseowas/were calm |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhaetdawas/were calm |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chabunhal geoyeyowill be calm |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhal geomnidawill be calm |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhal geoyawill be calm |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhal geosidawill be calm |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chabunhagesseoyowill probably be calm |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhagetseumnidawill probably be calm |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhagesseowill probably be calm |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhagetdawill probably be calm |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an chabunhaeyonot be calm |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an chabunhamnidanot be calm |
| 해체, casual level | an chabunhaenot be calm |
| 한다체, plain written level | an chabunhadanot be calm |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chabunhaji anayonot be calm |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhaji anseumnidanot be calm |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhaji ananot be calm |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhaji antanot be calm |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chabunhaseyohe/she is calm (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhasimnidahe/she is calm (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhasyeohe/she is calm (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhasidahe/she is calm (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chabunhaeyo?are you calm? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhamnikka?are you calm? |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhae?are you calm? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhani?are you calm? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | chabunhaesseoyo?were you calm? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | chabunhaetseumnikka?were you calm? |
| 해체, casual level | chabunhaesseo?were you calm? |
| 한다체, plain written level | chabunhaenni?were you calm? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhagoI am calm, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhaeseobecause I am calm |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhamyeonif you are calm |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhajimanI am calm, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhanikkabecause I am calm |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhandeI am calm (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhanbe calm (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhaetdeonwas calm (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | chabunhalwill be calm (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | chabunhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were calm (honorific) |
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