Korean reference
발명하다
balmyeonghada
to invent
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.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaeyoinvent |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghamnidainvent |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghaeinvent |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghandainvent |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaesseoyoinvented |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghaetseumnidainvented |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghaesseoinvented |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghaetdainvented |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghal geoyeyowill invent |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghal geomnidawill invent |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghal geoyawill invent |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghal geosidawill invent |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghagesseoyowill probably invent |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghagetseumnidawill probably invent |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghagesseowill probably invent |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghagetdawill probably invent |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghago isseoyobe inventing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghago itseumnidabe inventing |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghago isseobe inventing |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghago itdabe inventing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeong an haeyodo not invent |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeong an hamnidado not invent |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeong an haedo not invent |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeong an handado not invent |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaji anayodo not invent |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghaji anseumnidado not invent |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghaji anado not invent |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghaji anneundado not invent |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaseyohe/she invents (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghasimnidahe/she invents (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghasyeohe/she invents (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghasindahe/she invents (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghago sipeoyoI want to invent |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghago sipseumnidaI want to invent |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghago sipeoI want to invent |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghago sipdaI want to invent |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaeyo?do you invent? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghamnikka?do you invent? |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghae?do you invent? |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghani?do you invent? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaesseoyo?did you invent? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghaetseumnikka?did you invent? |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghaesseo?did you invent? |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghaenni?did you invent? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaseyoinvent! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghasipsioinvent! |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghaeinvent! |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghaerainvent! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghaeyolet's invent! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | balmyeonghapsidalet's invent! |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghajalet's invent! |
| 한다체, plain written level | balmyeonghajalet's invent! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghalgeyoI will invent |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghalgeI will invent |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | balmyeonghalkkayo?shall I invent? |
| 해체, casual level | balmyeonghalkka?shall I invent? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghagoI invent, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghaeseobecause I invent |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghamyeonif you invent |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghajimanI invent, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghanikkabecause I invent |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghaneundeI invent (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghaneuninvent (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghaninvented (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | balmyeonghalwill invent (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | balmyeonghasyeosseoyohe/she invented (honorific) |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Korean entries.