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환하다
hwanhada
to be bright (well lit); to be beaming (of a face)
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 | hwanhaeyoam/is/are bright |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhamnidaam/is/are bright |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhaeam/is/are bright |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhadaam/is/are bright |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwanhaesseoyowas/were bright |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhaetseumnidawas/were bright |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhaesseowas/were bright |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhaetdawas/were bright |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwanhal geoyeyowill be bright |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhal geomnidawill be bright |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhal geoyawill be bright |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhal geosidawill be bright |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwanhagesseoyowill probably be bright |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhagetseumnidawill probably be bright |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhagesseowill probably be bright |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhagetdawill probably be bright |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an hwanhaeyonot be bright |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an hwanhamnidanot be bright |
| 해체, casual level | an hwanhaenot be bright |
| 한다체, plain written level | an hwanhadanot be bright |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwanhaji anayonot be bright |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhaji anseumnidanot be bright |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhaji ananot be bright |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhaji antanot be bright |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwanhaseyohe/she is bright (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhasimnidahe/she is bright (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhasyeohe/she is bright (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhasidahe/she is bright (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwanhaeyo?are you bright? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhamnikka?are you bright? |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhae?are you bright? |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhani?are you bright? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwanhaesseoyo?were you bright? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwanhaetseumnikka?were you bright? |
| 해체, casual level | hwanhaesseo?were you bright? |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwanhaenni?were you bright? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhagoI am bright, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhaeseobecause I am bright |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhamyeonif you are bright |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhajimanI am bright, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhanikkabecause I am bright |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhandeI am bright (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhanbe bright (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhaetdeonwas bright (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwanhalwill be bright (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | hwanhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were bright (honorific) |
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