Korean reference
튼튼하다
teunteunhada
to be sturdy; to be strong (healthy)
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 | teunteunhaeyoam/is/are sturdy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhamnidaam/is/are sturdy |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhaeam/is/are sturdy |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhadaam/is/are sturdy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teunteunhaesseoyowas/were sturdy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhaetseumnidawas/were sturdy |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhaesseowas/were sturdy |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhaetdawas/were sturdy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teunteunhal geoyeyowill be sturdy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhal geomnidawill be sturdy |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhal geoyawill be sturdy |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhal geosidawill be sturdy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teunteunhagesseoyowill probably be sturdy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhagetseumnidawill probably be sturdy |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhagesseowill probably be sturdy |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhagetdawill probably be sturdy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an teunteunhaeyonot be sturdy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an teunteunhamnidanot be sturdy |
| 해체, casual level | an teunteunhaenot be sturdy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an teunteunhadanot be sturdy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teunteunhaji anayonot be sturdy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhaji anseumnidanot be sturdy |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhaji ananot be sturdy |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhaji antanot be sturdy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teunteunhaseyohe/she is sturdy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhasimnidahe/she is sturdy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhasyeohe/she is sturdy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhasidahe/she is sturdy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teunteunhaeyo?are you sturdy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhamnikka?are you sturdy? |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhae?are you sturdy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhani?are you sturdy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | teunteunhaesseoyo?were you sturdy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | teunteunhaetseumnikka?were you sturdy? |
| 해체, casual level | teunteunhaesseo?were you sturdy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | teunteunhaenni?were you sturdy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhagoI am sturdy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhaeseobecause I am sturdy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhamyeonif you are sturdy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhajimanI am sturdy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhanikkabecause I am sturdy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhandeI am sturdy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhanbe sturdy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhaetdeonwas sturdy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | teunteunhalwill be sturdy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | teunteunhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were sturdy (honorific) |
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