Korean reference
표현하다
pyohyeonhada
to express
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 | pyohyeonhaeyoexpress |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhamnidaexpress |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhaeexpress |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhandaexpress |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhaesseoyoexpressed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhaetseumnidaexpressed |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhaesseoexpressed |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhaetdaexpressed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhal geoyeyowill express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhal geomnidawill express |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhal geoyawill express |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhal geosidawill express |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhagesseoyowill probably express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhagetseumnidawill probably express |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhagesseowill probably express |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhagetdawill probably express |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhago isseoyobe expressing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhago itseumnidabe expressing |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhago isseobe expressing |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhago itdabe expressing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeon an haeyodo not express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeon an hamnidado not express |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeon an haedo not express |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeon an handado not express |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhaji anayodo not express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhaji anseumnidado not express |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhaji anado not express |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhaji anneundado not express |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhaseyohe/she expresses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhasimnidahe/she expresses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhasyeohe/she expresses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhasindahe/she expresses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhago sipeoyoI want to express |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhago sipseumnidaI want to express |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhago sipeoI want to express |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhago sipdaI want to express |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhaeyo?do you express? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhamnikka?do you express? |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhae?do you express? |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhani?do you express? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhaesseoyo?did you express? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhaetseumnikka?did you express? |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhaesseo?did you express? |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhaenni?did you express? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhaseyoexpress! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhasipsioexpress! |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhaeexpress! |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhaeraexpress! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhaeyolet's express! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | pyohyeonhapsidalet's express! |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhajalet's express! |
| 한다체, plain written level | pyohyeonhajalet's express! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhalgeyoI will express |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhalgeI will express |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | pyohyeonhalkkayo?shall I express? |
| 해체, casual level | pyohyeonhalkka?shall I express? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhagoI express, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhaeseobecause I express |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhamyeonif you express |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhajimanI express, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhanikkabecause I express |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhaneundeI express (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhaneunexpress (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhanexpressed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | pyohyeonhalwill express (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | pyohyeonhasyeosseoyohe/she expressed (honorific) |
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