Korean reference
흔하다
heunhada
to be common
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 | heunhaeyoam/is/are common |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhamnidaam/is/are common |
| 해체, casual level | heunhaeam/is/are common |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhadaam/is/are common |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heunhaesseoyowas/were common |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhaetseumnidawas/were common |
| 해체, casual level | heunhaesseowas/were common |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhaetdawas/were common |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heunhal geoyeyowill be common |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhal geomnidawill be common |
| 해체, casual level | heunhal geoyawill be common |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhal geosidawill be common |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heunhagesseoyowill probably be common |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhagetseumnidawill probably be common |
| 해체, casual level | heunhagesseowill probably be common |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhagetdawill probably be common |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an heunhaeyonot be common |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an heunhamnidanot be common |
| 해체, casual level | an heunhaenot be common |
| 한다체, plain written level | an heunhadanot be common |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heunhaji anayonot be common |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhaji anseumnidanot be common |
| 해체, casual level | heunhaji ananot be common |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhaji antanot be common |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heunhaseyohe/she is common (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhasimnidahe/she is common (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | heunhasyeohe/she is common (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhasidahe/she is common (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heunhaeyo?are you common? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhamnikka?are you common? |
| 해체, casual level | heunhae?are you common? |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhani?are you common? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | heunhaesseoyo?were you common? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | heunhaetseumnikka?were you common? |
| 해체, casual level | heunhaesseo?were you common? |
| 한다체, plain written level | heunhaenni?were you common? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhagoI am common, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhaeseobecause I am common |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhamyeonif you are common |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhajimanI am common, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhanikkabecause I am common |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhandeI am common (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhanbe common (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhaetdeonwas common (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | heunhalwill be common (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | heunhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were common (honorific) |
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