Korean reference
특정하다
teukjeonghada
to be specific (a particular one, not just any); to be specified
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 | teukjeonghaeyoam/is/are specific |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghamnidaam/is/are specific |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghaeam/is/are specific |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghadaam/is/are specific |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teukjeonghaesseoyowas/were specific |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghaetseumnidawas/were specific |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghaesseowas/were specific |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghaetdawas/were specific |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teukjeonghal geoyeyowill be specific |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghal geomnidawill be specific |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghal geoyawill be specific |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghal geosidawill be specific |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teukjeonghagesseoyowill probably be specific |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghagetseumnidawill probably be specific |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghagesseowill probably be specific |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghagetdawill probably be specific |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an teukjeonghaeyonot be specific |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an teukjeonghamnidanot be specific |
| 해체, casual level | an teukjeonghaenot be specific |
| 한다체, plain written level | an teukjeonghadanot be specific |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teukjeonghaji anayonot be specific |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghaji anseumnidanot be specific |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghaji ananot be specific |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghaji antanot be specific |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teukjeonghaseyohe/she is specific (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghasimnidahe/she is specific (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghasyeohe/she is specific (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghasidahe/she is specific (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teukjeonghaeyo?are you specific? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghamnikka?are you specific? |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghae?are you specific? |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghani?are you specific? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teukjeonghaesseoyo?were you specific? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teukjeonghaetseumnikka?were you specific? |
| 해체, casual level | teukjeonghaesseo?were you specific? |
| 한다체, plain written level | teukjeonghaenni?were you specific? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghagoI am specific, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghaeseobecause I am specific |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghamyeonif you are specific |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghajimanI am specific, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghanikkabecause I am specific |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghandeI am specific (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghanbe specific (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghaetdeonwas specific (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teukjeonghalwill be specific (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | teukjeonghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were specific (honorific) |
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