Korean reference
행동하다
haengdonghada
to behave; to act (take action)
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 | haengdonghaeyobehave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghamnidabehave |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghaebehave |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghandabehave |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghaesseoyobehaved |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghaetseumnidabehaved |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghaesseobehaved |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghaetdabehaved |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghal geoyeyowill behave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghal geomnidawill behave |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghal geoyawill behave |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghal geosidawill behave |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghagesseoyowill probably behave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghagetseumnidawill probably behave |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghagesseowill probably behave |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghagetdawill probably behave |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghago isseoyobe behaving |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghago itseumnidabe behaving |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghago isseobe behaving |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghago itdabe behaving |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdong an haeyodo not behave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdong an hamnidado not behave |
| 해체, casual level | haengdong an haedo not behave |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdong an handado not behave |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghaji anayodo not behave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghaji anseumnidado not behave |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghaji anado not behave |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghaji anneundado not behave |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghaseyohe/she behaves (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghasimnidahe/she behaves (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghasyeohe/she behaves (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghasindahe/she behaves (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghago sipeoyoI want to behave |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghago sipseumnidaI want to behave |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghago sipeoI want to behave |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghago sipdaI want to behave |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghaeyo?do you behave? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghamnikka?do you behave? |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghae?do you behave? |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghani?do you behave? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghaesseoyo?did you behave? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghaetseumnikka?did you behave? |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghaesseo?did you behave? |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghaenni?did you behave? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghaseyobehave! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghasipsiobehave! |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghaebehave! |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghaerabehave! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghaeyolet's behave! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | haengdonghapsidalet's behave! |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghajalet's behave! |
| 한다체, plain written level | haengdonghajalet's behave! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghalgeyoI will behave |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghalgeI will behave |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | haengdonghalkkayo?shall I behave? |
| 해체, casual level | haengdonghalkka?shall I behave? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghagoI behave, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghaeseobecause I behave |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghamyeonif you behave |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghajimanI behave, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghanikkabecause I behave |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghaneundeI behave (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghaneunbehave (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghanbehaved (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | haengdonghalwill behave (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | haengdonghasyeosseoyohe/she behaved (honorific) |
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