Korean reference
크다
keuda
to be big
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 | keoyoam/is/are big |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keumnidaam/is/are big |
| 해체, casual level | keoam/is/are big |
| 한다체, plain written level | keudaam/is/are big |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | keosseoyowas/were big |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keotseumnidawas/were big |
| 해체, casual level | keosseowas/were big |
| 한다체, plain written level | keotdawas/were big |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | keul geoyeyowill be big |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keul geomnidawill be big |
| 해체, casual level | keul geoyawill be big |
| 한다체, plain written level | keul geosidawill be big |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | keugesseoyowill probably be big |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keugetseumnidawill probably be big |
| 해체, casual level | keugesseowill probably be big |
| 한다체, plain written level | keugetdawill probably be big |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an keoyonot be big |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an keumnidanot be big |
| 해체, casual level | an keonot be big |
| 한다체, plain written level | an keudanot be big |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | keuji anayonot be big |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keuji anseumnidanot be big |
| 해체, casual level | keuji ananot be big |
| 한다체, plain written level | keuji antanot be big |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | keuseyohe/she is big (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keusimnidahe/she is big (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | keusyeohe/she is big (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | keusidahe/she is big (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | keoyo?are you big? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keumnikka?are you big? |
| 해체, casual level | keo?are you big? |
| 한다체, plain written level | keuni?are you big? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | keosseoyo?were you big? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | keotseumnikka?were you big? |
| 해체, casual level | keosseo?were you big? |
| 한다체, plain written level | keonni?were you big? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keugoI am big, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keoseobecause I am big |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keumyeonif you are big |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keujimanI am big, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keunikkabecause I am big |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keundeI am big (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keunbe big (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keotdeonwas big (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | keulwill be big (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | keusyeosseoyohe/she was/were big (honorific) |
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