Korean reference
철저하다
cheoljeohada
to be thorough
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 | cheoljeohaeyoam/is/are thorough |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohamnidaam/is/are thorough |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohaeam/is/are thorough |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohadaam/is/are thorough |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheoljeohaesseoyowas/were thorough |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohaetseumnidawas/were thorough |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohaesseowas/were thorough |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohaetdawas/were thorough |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheoljeohal geoyeyowill be thorough |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohal geomnidawill be thorough |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohal geoyawill be thorough |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohal geosidawill be thorough |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheoljeohagesseoyowill probably be thorough |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohagetseumnidawill probably be thorough |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohagesseowill probably be thorough |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohagetdawill probably be thorough |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an cheoljeohaeyonot be thorough |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an cheoljeohamnidanot be thorough |
| 해체, casual level | an cheoljeohaenot be thorough |
| 한다체, plain written level | an cheoljeohadanot be thorough |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheoljeohaji anayonot be thorough |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohaji anseumnidanot be thorough |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohaji ananot be thorough |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohaji antanot be thorough |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheoljeohaseyohe/she is thorough (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohasimnidahe/she is thorough (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohasyeohe/she is thorough (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohasidahe/she is thorough (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheoljeohaeyo?are you thorough? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohamnikka?are you thorough? |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohae?are you thorough? |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohani?are you thorough? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheoljeohaesseoyo?were you thorough? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheoljeohaetseumnikka?were you thorough? |
| 해체, casual level | cheoljeohaesseo?were you thorough? |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheoljeohaenni?were you thorough? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohagoI am thorough, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohaeseobecause I am thorough |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohamyeonif you are thorough |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohajimanI am thorough, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohanikkabecause I am thorough |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohandeI am thorough (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohanbe thorough (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohaetdeonwas thorough (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheoljeohalwill be thorough (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | cheoljeohasyeosseoyohe/she was/were thorough (honorific) |
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