Korean reference
행복하다
haengbokada
to be happy
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 | haengbokaeyoam/is/are happy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokamnidaam/is/are happy |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokaeam/is/are happy |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokadaam/is/are happy |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengbokaesseoyowas/were happy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokaetseumnidawas/were happy |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokaesseowas/were happy |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokaetdawas/were happy |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengbokal geoyeyowill be happy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokal geomnidawill be happy |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokal geoyawill be happy |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokal geosidawill be happy |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengbokagesseoyowill probably be happy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokagetseumnidawill probably be happy |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokagesseowill probably be happy |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokagetdawill probably be happy |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an haengbokaeyonot be happy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an haengbokamnidanot be happy |
| 해체, casual level | an haengbokaenot be happy |
| 한다체, plain written level | an haengbokadanot be happy |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengbokaji anayonot be happy |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokaji anseumnidanot be happy |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokaji ananot be happy |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokaji antanot be happy |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengbokaseyohe/she is happy (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokasimnidahe/she is happy (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokasyeohe/she is happy (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokasidahe/she is happy (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengbokaeyo?are you happy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokamnikka?are you happy? |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokae?are you happy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokani?are you happy? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengbokaesseoyo?were you happy? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengbokaetseumnikka?were you happy? |
| 해체, casual level | haengbokaesseo?were you happy? |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengbokaenni?were you happy? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokagoI am happy, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokaeseobecause I am happy |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokamyeonif you are happy |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokajimanI am happy, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokanikkabecause I am happy |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokandeI am happy (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokanbe happy (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokaetdeonwas happy (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengbokalwill be happy (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | haengbokasyeosseoyohe/she was/were happy (honorific) |
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