Korean reference
희다
huida
to be white
Adjective · Regular · 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 | huieoyoam/is/are white |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huimnidaam/is/are white |
| 해체, casual level | huieoam/is/are white |
| 한다체, plain written level | huidaam/is/are white |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | huieosseoyowas/were white |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huieotseumnidawas/were white |
| 해체, casual level | huieosseowas/were white |
| 한다체, plain written level | huieotdawas/were white |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | huil geoyeyowill be white |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huil geomnidawill be white |
| 해체, casual level | huil geoyawill be white |
| 한다체, plain written level | huil geosidawill be white |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | huigesseoyowill probably be white |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huigetseumnidawill probably be white |
| 해체, casual level | huigesseowill probably be white |
| 한다체, plain written level | huigetdawill probably be white |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an huieoyonot be white |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an huimnidanot be white |
| 해체, casual level | an huieonot be white |
| 한다체, plain written level | an huidanot be white |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | huiji anayonot be white |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huiji anseumnidanot be white |
| 해체, casual level | huiji ananot be white |
| 한다체, plain written level | huiji antanot be white |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | huiseyohe/she is white (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huisimnidahe/she is white (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | huisyeohe/she is white (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | huisidahe/she is white (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | huieoyo?are you white? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huimnikka?are you white? |
| 해체, casual level | huieo?are you white? |
| 한다체, plain written level | huini?are you white? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | huieosseoyo?were you white? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | huieotseumnikka?were you white? |
| 해체, casual level | huieosseo?were you white? |
| 한다체, plain written level | huieonni?were you white? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huigoI am white, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huieoseobecause I am white |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huimyeonif you are white |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huijimanI am white, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huinikkabecause I am white |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huindeI am white (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huinbe white (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huieotdeonwas white (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | huilwill be white (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | huisyeosseoyohe/she was/were white (honorific) |
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