Korean reference
하다
hada
to make, do
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 | haeyodo |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hamnidado |
| 해체, casual level | haedo |
| 한다체, plain written level | handado |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haesseoyodid |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haetseumnidadid |
| 해체, casual level | haesseodid |
| 한다체, plain written level | haetdadid |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hal geoyeyowill do |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hal geomnidawill do |
| 해체, casual level | hal geoyawill do |
| 한다체, plain written level | hal geosidawill do |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hagesseoyowill probably do |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hagetseumnidawill probably do |
| 해체, casual level | hagesseowill probably do |
| 한다체, plain written level | hagetdawill probably do |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hago isseoyobe doing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hago itseumnidabe doing |
| 해체, casual level | hago isseobe doing |
| 한다체, plain written level | hago itdabe doing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an haeyodo not do |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an hamnidado not do |
| 해체, casual level | an haedo not do |
| 한다체, plain written level | an handado not do |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haji anayodo not do |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haji anseumnidado not do |
| 해체, casual level | haji anado not do |
| 한다체, plain written level | haji anneundado not do |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haseyohe/she does (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hasimnidahe/she does (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | hasyeohe/she does (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | hasindahe/she does (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hago sipeoyoI want to do |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hago sipseumnidaI want to do |
| 해체, casual level | hago sipeoI want to do |
| 한다체, plain written level | hago sipdaI want to do |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haeyo?do you do? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hamnikka?do you do? |
| 해체, casual level | hae?do you do? |
| 한다체, plain written level | hani?do you do? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haesseoyo?did you do? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haetseumnikka?did you do? |
| 해체, casual level | haesseo?did you do? |
| 한다체, plain written level | haenni?did you do? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haseyodo! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hasipsiodo! |
| 해체, casual level | haedo! |
| 한다체, plain written level | haerado! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haeyolet's do! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hapsidalet's do! |
| 해체, casual level | hajalet's do! |
| 한다체, plain written level | hajalet's do! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | halgeyoI will do |
| 해체, casual level | halgeI will do |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | halkkayo?shall I do? |
| 해체, casual level | halkka?shall I do? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hagoI do, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haeseobecause I do |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hamyeonif you do |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hajimanI do, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hanikkabecause I do |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haneundeI do (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haneundo (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | handid (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | halwill do (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | hasyeosseoyodid (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | hasil geoyeyowill do (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | hasigesseoyowill do (polite, honorific, intention or guess) |
| Negative expression | an haseyodo not do (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | haseyo?do? (polite, honorific) |
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