Korean reference
변호하다
byeonhohada
to defend in court
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 | byeonhohaeyodefend in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohamnidadefend in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohaedefend in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohandadefend in court |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohaesseoyodefended in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohaetseumnidadefended in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohaesseodefended in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohaetdadefended in court |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohal geoyeyowill defend in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohal geomnidawill defend in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohal geoyawill defend in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohal geosidawill defend in court |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohagesseoyowill probably defend in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohagetseumnidawill probably defend in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohagesseowill probably defend in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohagetdawill probably defend in court |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohago isseoyobe defending in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohago itseumnidabe defending in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohago isseobe defending in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohago itdabe defending in court |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonho an haeyodo not defend in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonho an hamnidado not defend in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonho an haedo not defend in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonho an handado not defend in court |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohaji anayodo not defend in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohaji anseumnidado not defend in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohaji anado not defend in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohaji anneundado not defend in court |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohaseyohe/she defends in court (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohasimnidahe/she defends in court (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohasyeohe/she defends in court (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohasindahe/she defends in court (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohago sipeoyoI want to defend in court |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohago sipseumnidaI want to defend in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohago sipeoI want to defend in court |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohago sipdaI want to defend in court |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohaeyo?do you defend in court? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohamnikka?do you defend in court? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohae?do you defend in court? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohani?do you defend in court? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohaesseoyo?did you defend in court? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohaetseumnikka?did you defend in court? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohaesseo?did you defend in court? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohaenni?did you defend in court? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohaseyodefend in court! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohasipsiodefend in court! |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohaedefend in court! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohaeradefend in court! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohaeyolet's defend in court! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhohapsidalet's defend in court! |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohajalet's defend in court! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhohajalet's defend in court! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohalgeyoI will defend in court |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohalgeI will defend in court |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhohalkkayo?shall I defend in court? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhohalkka?shall I defend in court? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohagoI defend in court, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohaeseobecause I defend in court |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohamyeonif you defend in court |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohajimanI defend in court, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohanikkabecause I defend in court |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohaneundeI defend in court (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohaneundefend in court (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohandefended in court (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhohalwill defend in court (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | byeonhohasyeosseoyohe/she defended in court (honorific) |
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