Korean reference
강화하다
ganghwahada
to strengthen
Irregular · 24 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 | ganghwahaeyostrengthen |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahamnidastrengthen |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahaestrengthen |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahandastrengthen |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahaesseoyostrengthened |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahaetseumnidastrengthened |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahaesseostrengthened |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahaetdastrengthened |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahal geoyeyowill strengthen |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahal geomnidawill strengthen |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahal geoyawill strengthen |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahal geosidawill strengthen |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahagesseoyowill probably strengthen |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahagetseumnidawill probably strengthen |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahagesseowill probably strengthen |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahagetdawill probably strengthen |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahago isseoyobe strengthening |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahago itseumnidabe strengthening |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahago isseobe strengthening |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahago itdabe strengthening |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwa an haeyodo not strengthen |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwa an hamnidado not strengthen |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwa an haedo not strengthen |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwa an handado not strengthen |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahaji anayodo not strengthen |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahaji anseumnidado not strengthen |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahaji anado not strengthen |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahaji anneundado not strengthen |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahaseyohe/she strengthens (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahasimnidahe/she strengthens (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahasyeohe/she strengthens (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahasindahe/she strengthens (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahago sipeoyoI want to strengthen |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahago sipseumnidaI want to strengthen |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahago sipeoI want to strengthen |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahago sipdaI want to strengthen |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahaeyo?do you strengthen? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahamnikka?do you strengthen? |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahae?do you strengthen? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahani?do you strengthen? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahaesseoyo?did you strengthen? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahaetseumnikka?did you strengthen? |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahaesseo?did you strengthen? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahaenni?did you strengthen? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahaseyostrengthen! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahasipsiostrengthen! |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahaestrengthen! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahaerastrengthen! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahaeyolet's strengthen! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ganghwahapsidalet's strengthen! |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahajalet's strengthen! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganghwahajalet's strengthen! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahalgeyoI will strengthen |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahalgeI will strengthen |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ganghwahalkkayo?shall I strengthen? |
| 해체, casual level | ganghwahalkka?shall I strengthen? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahagoI strengthen, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahaeseobecause I strengthen |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahamyeonif you strengthen |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahajimanI strengthen, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahanikkabecause I strengthen |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahaneundeI strengthen (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahaneunstrengthen (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahanstrengthened (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganghwahalwill strengthen (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ganghwahasyeosseoyohe/she strengthened (honorific) |
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