Korean reference
활발하다
hwalbalhada
to be lively
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 | hwalbalhaeyoam/is/are lively |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhamnidaam/is/are lively |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhaeam/is/are lively |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhadaam/is/are lively |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwalbalhaesseoyowas/were lively |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhaetseumnidawas/were lively |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhaesseowas/were lively |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhaetdawas/were lively |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwalbalhal geoyeyowill be lively |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhal geomnidawill be lively |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhal geoyawill be lively |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhal geosidawill be lively |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwalbalhagesseoyowill probably be lively |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhagetseumnidawill probably be lively |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhagesseowill probably be lively |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhagetdawill probably be lively |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an hwalbalhaeyonot be lively |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an hwalbalhamnidanot be lively |
| 해체, casual level | an hwalbalhaenot be lively |
| 한다체, plain written level | an hwalbalhadanot be lively |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwalbalhaji anayonot be lively |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhaji anseumnidanot be lively |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhaji ananot be lively |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhaji antanot be lively |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwalbalhaseyohe/she is lively (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhasimnidahe/she is lively (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhasyeohe/she is lively (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhasidahe/she is lively (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwalbalhaeyo?are you lively? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhamnikka?are you lively? |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhae?are you lively? |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhani?are you lively? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwalbalhaesseoyo?were you lively? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwalbalhaetseumnikka?were you lively? |
| 해체, casual level | hwalbalhaesseo?were you lively? |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwalbalhaenni?were you lively? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhagoI am lively, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhaeseobecause I am lively |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhamyeonif you are lively |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhajimanI am lively, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhanikkabecause I am lively |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhandeI am lively (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhanbe lively (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhaetdeonwas lively (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwalbalhalwill be lively (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | hwalbalhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were lively (honorific) |
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