Korean reference
통하다
tonghada
to communicate
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 | tonghaeyocommunicate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghamnidacommunicate |
| 해체, casual level | tonghaecommunicate |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghandacommunicate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghaesseoyocommunicated |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghaetseumnidacommunicated |
| 해체, casual level | tonghaesseocommunicated |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghaetdacommunicated |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghal geoyeyowill communicate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghal geomnidawill communicate |
| 해체, casual level | tonghal geoyawill communicate |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghal geosidawill communicate |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghagesseoyowill probably communicate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghagetseumnidawill probably communicate |
| 해체, casual level | tonghagesseowill probably communicate |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghagetdawill probably communicate |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghago isseoyobe communicating |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghago itseumnidabe communicating |
| 해체, casual level | tonghago isseobe communicating |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghago itdabe communicating |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an tonghaeyodo not communicate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an tonghamnidado not communicate |
| 해체, casual level | an tonghaedo not communicate |
| 한다체, plain written level | an tonghandado not communicate |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghaji anayodo not communicate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghaji anseumnidado not communicate |
| 해체, casual level | tonghaji anado not communicate |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghaji anneundado not communicate |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghaseyohe/she communicates (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghasimnidahe/she communicates (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | tonghasyeohe/she communicates (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghasindahe/she communicates (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghago sipeoyoI want to communicate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghago sipseumnidaI want to communicate |
| 해체, casual level | tonghago sipeoI want to communicate |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghago sipdaI want to communicate |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghaeyo?do you communicate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghamnikka?do you communicate? |
| 해체, casual level | tonghae?do you communicate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghani?do you communicate? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghaesseoyo?did you communicate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghaetseumnikka?did you communicate? |
| 해체, casual level | tonghaesseo?did you communicate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghaenni?did you communicate? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghaseyocommunicate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghasipsiocommunicate! |
| 해체, casual level | tonghaecommunicate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghaeracommunicate! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghaeyolet's communicate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | tonghapsidalet's communicate! |
| 해체, casual level | tonghajalet's communicate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | tonghajalet's communicate! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghalgeyoI will communicate |
| 해체, casual level | tonghalgeI will communicate |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | tonghalkkayo?shall I communicate? |
| 해체, casual level | tonghalkka?shall I communicate? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghagoI communicate, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghaeseobecause I communicate |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghamyeonif you communicate |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghajimanI communicate, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghanikkabecause I communicate |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghaneundeI communicate (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghaneuncommunicate (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghancommunicated (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | tonghalwill communicate (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | tonghasyeosseoyohe/she communicated (honorific) |
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