Korean reference
권하다
gwonhada
to recommend; to offer
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 | gwonhaeyorecommend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhamnidarecommend |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhaerecommend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhandarecommend |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhaesseoyorecommended |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhaetseumnidarecommended |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhaesseorecommended |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhaetdarecommended |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhal geoyeyowill recommend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhal geomnidawill recommend |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhal geoyawill recommend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhal geosidawill recommend |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhagesseoyowill probably recommend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhagetseumnidawill probably recommend |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhagesseowill probably recommend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhagetdawill probably recommend |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhago isseoyobe recommending |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhago itseumnidabe recommending |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhago isseobe recommending |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhago itdabe recommending |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gwonhaeyodo not recommend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gwonhamnidado not recommend |
| 해체, casual level | an gwonhaedo not recommend |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gwonhandado not recommend |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhaji anayodo not recommend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhaji anseumnidado not recommend |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhaji anado not recommend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhaji anneundado not recommend |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhaseyohe/she recommends (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhasimnidahe/she recommends (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhasyeohe/she recommends (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhasindahe/she recommends (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhago sipeoyoI want to recommend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhago sipseumnidaI want to recommend |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhago sipeoI want to recommend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhago sipdaI want to recommend |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhaeyo?do you recommend? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhamnikka?do you recommend? |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhae?do you recommend? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhani?do you recommend? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhaesseoyo?did you recommend? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhaetseumnikka?did you recommend? |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhaesseo?did you recommend? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhaenni?did you recommend? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhaseyorecommend! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhasipsiorecommend! |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhaerecommend! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhaerarecommend! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhaeyolet's recommend! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwonhapsidalet's recommend! |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhajalet's recommend! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwonhajalet's recommend! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhalgeyoI will recommend |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhalgeI will recommend |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwonhalkkayo?shall I recommend? |
| 해체, casual level | gwonhalkka?shall I recommend? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhagoI recommend, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhaeseobecause I recommend |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhamyeonif you recommend |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhajimanI recommend, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhanikkabecause I recommend |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhaneundeI recommend (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhaneunrecommend (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhanrecommended (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwonhalwill recommend (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gwonhasyeosseoyohe/she recommended (honorific) |
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