Korean reference
헐렁하다
heolleonghada
to be loose
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 | heolleonghaeyoam/is/are loose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghamnidaam/is/are loose |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghaeam/is/are loose |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghadaam/is/are loose |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heolleonghaesseoyowas/were loose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghaetseumnidawas/were loose |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghaesseowas/were loose |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghaetdawas/were loose |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heolleonghal geoyeyowill be loose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghal geomnidawill be loose |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghal geoyawill be loose |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghal geosidawill be loose |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heolleonghagesseoyowill probably be loose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghagetseumnidawill probably be loose |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghagesseowill probably be loose |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghagetdawill probably be loose |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an heolleonghaeyonot be loose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an heolleonghamnidanot be loose |
| 해체, casual level | an heolleonghaenot be loose |
| 한다체, plain written level | an heolleonghadanot be loose |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heolleonghaji anayonot be loose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghaji anseumnidanot be loose |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghaji ananot be loose |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghaji antanot be loose |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heolleonghaseyohe/she is loose (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghasimnidahe/she is loose (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghasyeohe/she is loose (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghasidahe/she is loose (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heolleonghaeyo?are you loose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghamnikka?are you loose? |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghae?are you loose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghani?are you loose? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heolleonghaesseoyo?were you loose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heolleonghaetseumnikka?were you loose? |
| 해체, casual level | heolleonghaesseo?were you loose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | heolleonghaenni?were you loose? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghagoI am loose, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghaeseobecause I am loose |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghamyeonif you are loose |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghajimanI am loose, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghanikkabecause I am loose |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghandeI am loose (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghanbe loose (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghaetdeonwas loose (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heolleonghalwill be loose (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | heolleonghasyeosseoyohe/she was/were loose (honorific) |
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