Korean reference
사용하다
sayonghada
to use
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 | sayonghaeyouse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghamnidause |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghaeuse |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghandause |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghaesseoyoused |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghaetseumnidaused |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghaesseoused |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghaetdaused |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghal geoyeyowill use |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghal geomnidawill use |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghal geoyawill use |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghal geosidawill use |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghagesseoyowill probably use |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghagetseumnidawill probably use |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghagesseowill probably use |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghagetdawill probably use |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghago isseoyobe using |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghago itseumnidabe using |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghago isseobe using |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghago itdabe using |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayong an haeyodo not use |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayong an hamnidado not use |
| 해체, casual level | sayong an haedo not use |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayong an handado not use |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghaji anayodo not use |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghaji anseumnidado not use |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghaji anado not use |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghaji anneundado not use |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghaseyohe/she uses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghasimnidahe/she uses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghasyeohe/she uses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghasindahe/she uses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghago sipeoyoI want to use |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghago sipseumnidaI want to use |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghago sipeoI want to use |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghago sipdaI want to use |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghaeyo?do you use? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghamnikka?do you use? |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghae?do you use? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghani?do you use? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghaesseoyo?did you use? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghaetseumnikka?did you use? |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghaesseo?did you use? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghaenni?did you use? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghaseyouse! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghasipsiouse! |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghaeuse! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghaerause! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghaeyolet's use! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sayonghapsidalet's use! |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghajalet's use! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sayonghajalet's use! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghalgeyoI will use |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghalgeI will use |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sayonghalkkayo?shall I use? |
| 해체, casual level | sayonghalkka?shall I use? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghagoI use, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghaeseobecause I use |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghamyeonif you use |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghajimanI use, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghanikkabecause I use |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghaneundeI use (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghaneunuse (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghanused (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sayonghalwill use (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sayonghasyeosseoyohe/she used (honorific) |
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