Korean reference
다하다
dahada
to do one's utmost
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaeyodo one's utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahamnidado one's utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahaedo one's utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahandado one's utmost |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaesseoyodid one's utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahaetseumnidadid one's utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahaesseodid one's utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahaetdadid one's utmost |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahal geoyeyowill do one's utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahal geomnidawill do one's utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahal geoyawill do one's utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahal geosidawill do one's utmost |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahagesseoyowill probably do one's utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahagetseumnidawill probably do one's utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahagesseowill probably do one's utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahagetdawill probably do one's utmost |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahago isseoyobe doing one's utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahago itseumnidabe doing one's utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahago isseobe doing one's utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahago itdabe doing one's utmost |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an dahaeyodo not do one's utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an dahamnidado not do one's utmost |
| 해체, casual level | an dahaedo not do one's utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | an dahandado not do one's utmost |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaji anayodo not do one's utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahaji anseumnidado not do one's utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahaji anado not do one's utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahaji anneundado not do one's utmost |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaseyohe/she does his/her utmost (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahasimnidahe/she does his/her utmost (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | dahasyeohe/she does his/her utmost (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahasindahe/she does his/her utmost (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahago sipeoyoI want to do my utmost |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahago sipseumnidaI want to do my utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahago sipeoI want to do my utmost |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahago sipdaI want to do my utmost |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaeyo?do you do your utmost? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahamnikka?do you do your utmost? |
| 해체, casual level | dahae?do you do your utmost? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahani?do you do your utmost? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaesseoyo?did you do your utmost? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahaetseumnikka?did you do your utmost? |
| 해체, casual level | dahaesseo?did you do your utmost? |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahaenni?did you do your utmost? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaseyodo your utmost! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahasipsiodo your utmost! |
| 해체, casual level | dahaedo your utmost! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahaerado your utmost! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahaeyolet's do our utmost! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | dahapsidalet's do our utmost! |
| 해체, casual level | dahajalet's do our utmost! |
| 한다체, plain written level | dahajalet's do our utmost! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahalgeyoI will do my utmost |
| 해체, casual level | dahalgeI will do my utmost |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | dahalkkayo?shall I do my utmost? |
| 해체, casual level | dahalkka?shall I do my utmost? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahagoI do my utmost, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahaeseobecause I do my utmost |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahamyeonif you do your utmost |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahajimanI do my utmost, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahanikkabecause I do my utmost |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahaneundeI do my utmost (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahaneundo one's utmost (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahandid one's utmost (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | dahalwill do one's utmost (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | dahasyeosseoyohe/she did his/her utmost (honorific) |
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