Korean reference
승인하다
seunginhada
to approve
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 | seunginhaeyoapprove |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhamnidaapprove |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhaeapprove |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhandaapprove |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhaesseoyoapproved |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhaetseumnidaapproved |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhaesseoapproved |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhaetdaapproved |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhal geoyeyowill approve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhal geomnidawill approve |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhal geoyawill approve |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhal geosidawill approve |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhagesseoyowill probably approve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhagetseumnidawill probably approve |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhagesseowill probably approve |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhagetdawill probably approve |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhago isseoyobe approving |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhago itseumnidabe approving |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhago isseobe approving |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhago itdabe approving |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seungin an haeyodo not approve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seungin an hamnidado not approve |
| 해체, casual level | seungin an haedo not approve |
| 한다체, plain written level | seungin an handado not approve |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhaji anayodo not approve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhaji anseumnidado not approve |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhaji anado not approve |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhaji anneundado not approve |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhaseyohe/she approves (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhasimnidahe/she approves (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhasyeohe/she approves (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhasindahe/she approves (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhago sipeoyoI want to approve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhago sipseumnidaI want to approve |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhago sipeoI want to approve |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhago sipdaI want to approve |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhaeyo?do you approve? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhamnikka?do you approve? |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhae?do you approve? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhani?do you approve? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhaesseoyo?did you approve? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhaetseumnikka?did you approve? |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhaesseo?did you approve? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhaenni?did you approve? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhaseyoapprove! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhasipsioapprove! |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhaeapprove! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhaeraapprove! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhaeyolet's approve! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seunginhapsidalet's approve! |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhajalet's approve! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seunginhajalet's approve! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhalgeyoI will approve |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhalgeI will approve |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seunginhalkkayo?shall I approve? |
| 해체, casual level | seunginhalkka?shall I approve? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhagoI approve, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhaeseobecause I approve |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhamyeonif you approve |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhajimanI approve, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhanikkabecause I approve |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhaneundeI approve (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhaneunapprove (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhanapproved (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seunginhalwill approve (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | seunginhasyeosseoyohe/she approved (honorific) |
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