Korean reference
변화하다
byeonhwahada
to change (formal); to undergo change
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 | byeonhwahaeyochange |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahamnidachange |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahaechange |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahandachange |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahaesseoyochanged |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahaetseumnidachanged |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahaesseochanged |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahaetdachanged |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahal geoyeyowill change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahal geomnidawill change |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahal geoyawill change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahal geosidawill change |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahagesseoyowill probably change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahagetseumnidawill probably change |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahagesseowill probably change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahagetdawill probably change |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahago isseoyobe changing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahago itseumnidabe changing |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahago isseobe changing |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahago itdabe changing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwa an haeyodo not change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwa an hamnidado not change |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwa an haedo not change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwa an handado not change |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahaji anayodo not change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahaji anseumnidado not change |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahaji anado not change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahaji anneundado not change |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahaseyohe/she changes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahasimnidahe/she changes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahasyeohe/she changes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahasindahe/she changes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahago sipeoyoI want to change |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahago sipseumnidaI want to change |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahago sipeoI want to change |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahago sipdaI want to change |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahaeyo?do you change? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahamnikka?do you change? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahae?do you change? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahani?do you change? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahaesseoyo?did you change? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahaetseumnikka?did you change? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahaesseo?did you change? |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahaenni?did you change? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahaseyochange! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahasipsiochange! |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahaechange! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahaerachange! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahaeyolet's change! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | byeonhwahapsidalet's change! |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahajalet's change! |
| 한다체, plain written level | byeonhwahajalet's change! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahalgeyoI will change |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahalgeI will change |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | byeonhwahalkkayo?shall I change? |
| 해체, casual level | byeonhwahalkka?shall I change? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahagoI change, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahaeseobecause I change |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahamyeonif you change |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahajimanI change, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahanikkabecause I change |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahaneundeI change (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahaneunchange (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahanchanged (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | byeonhwahalwill change (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | byeonhwahasyeosseoyohe/she changed (honorific) |
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