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필요하다
piryohada
to be necessary; to need
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 | piryohaeyoam/is/are necessary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohamnidaam/is/are necessary |
| 해체, casual level | piryohaeam/is/are necessary |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohadaam/is/are necessary |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | piryohaesseoyowas/were necessary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohaetseumnidawas/were necessary |
| 해체, casual level | piryohaesseowas/were necessary |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohaetdawas/were necessary |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | piryohal geoyeyowill be necessary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohal geomnidawill be necessary |
| 해체, casual level | piryohal geoyawill be necessary |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohal geosidawill be necessary |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | piryohagesseoyowill probably be necessary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohagetseumnidawill probably be necessary |
| 해체, casual level | piryohagesseowill probably be necessary |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohagetdawill probably be necessary |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an piryohaeyonot be necessary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an piryohamnidanot be necessary |
| 해체, casual level | an piryohaenot be necessary |
| 한다체, plain written level | an piryohadanot be necessary |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | piryohaji anayonot be necessary |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohaji anseumnidanot be necessary |
| 해체, casual level | piryohaji ananot be necessary |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohaji antanot be necessary |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | piryohaseyohe/she is necessary (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohasimnidahe/she is necessary (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | piryohasyeohe/she is necessary (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohasidahe/she is necessary (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | piryohaeyo?are you necessary? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohamnikka?are you necessary? |
| 해체, casual level | piryohae?are you necessary? |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohani?are you necessary? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | piryohaesseoyo?were you necessary? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | piryohaetseumnikka?were you necessary? |
| 해체, casual level | piryohaesseo?were you necessary? |
| 한다체, plain written level | piryohaenni?were you necessary? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohagoI am necessary, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohaeseobecause I am necessary |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohamyeonif you are necessary |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohajimanI am necessary, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohanikkabecause I am necessary |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohandeI am necessary (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohanbe necessary (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohaetdeonwas necessary (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | piryohalwill be necessary (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | piryohasyeosseoyohe/she was/were necessary (honorific) |
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