Korean reference

향하다

hyanghada

to head toward

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

향하다: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaeyohead toward
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghamnidahead toward
해체, casual level	hyanghaehead toward
한다체, plain written level	hyanghandahead toward

Past

향하다: Past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaesseoyoheaded toward
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghaetseumnidaheaded toward
해체, casual level	hyanghaesseoheaded toward
한다체, plain written level	hyanghaetdaheaded toward

Future

향하다: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghal geoyeyowill head toward
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghal geomnidawill head toward
해체, casual level	hyanghal geoyawill head toward
한다체, plain written level	hyanghal geosidawill head toward

Intention / conjecture

향하다: Intention / conjecture
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghagesseoyowill probably head toward
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghagetseumnidawill probably head toward
해체, casual level	hyanghagesseowill probably head toward
한다체, plain written level	hyanghagetdawill probably head toward

Progressive

향하다: Progressive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghago isseoyobe heading toward
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghago itseumnidabe heading toward
해체, casual level	hyanghago isseobe heading toward
한다체, plain written level	hyanghago itdabe heading toward

Negative

Short negative

향하다: Short negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	an hyanghaeyodo not head toward
합니다체, formal polite level	an hyanghamnidado not head toward
해체, casual level	an hyanghaedo not head toward
한다체, plain written level	an hyanghandado not head toward

Long negative

향하다: Long negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaji anayodo not head toward
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghaji anseumnidado not head toward
해체, casual level	hyanghaji anado not head toward
한다체, plain written level	hyanghaji anneundado not head toward

Endings

Honorific

향하다: Honorific
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaseyohe/she heads toward (honorific)
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghasimnidahe/she heads toward (honorific)
해체, casual level	hyanghasyeohe/she heads toward (honorific)
한다체, plain written level	hyanghasindahe/she heads toward (honorific)

Wish

향하다: Wish
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghago sipeoyoI want to head toward
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghago sipseumnidaI want to head toward
해체, casual level	hyanghago sipeoI want to head toward
한다체, plain written level	hyanghago sipdaI want to head toward

Question

향하다: Question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaeyo?do you head toward?
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghamnikka?do you head toward?
해체, casual level	hyanghae?do you head toward?
한다체, plain written level	hyanghani?do you head toward?

Past question

향하다: Past question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaesseoyo?did you head toward?
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghaetseumnikka?did you head toward?
해체, casual level	hyanghaesseo?did you head toward?
한다체, plain written level	hyanghaenni?did you head toward?

Request

향하다: Request
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaseyohead toward!
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghasipsiohead toward!
해체, casual level	hyanghaehead toward!
한다체, plain written level	hyanghaerahead toward!

Proposal

향하다: Proposal
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghaeyolet's head toward!
합니다체, formal polite level	hyanghapsidalet's head toward!
해체, casual level	hyanghajalet's head toward!
한다체, plain written level	hyanghajalet's head toward!

Promise

향하다: Promise
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghalgeyoI will head toward
해체, casual level	hyanghalgeI will head toward

Shall I?

향하다: Shall I?
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	hyanghalkkayo?shall I head toward?
해체, casual level	hyanghalkka?shall I head toward?

Linking

And

향하다: And
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghagoI head toward, and

And so / because

향하다: And so / because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghaeseobecause I head toward

If

향하다: If
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghamyeonif you head toward

But

향하다: But
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghajimanI head toward, but

Because

향하다: Because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghanikkabecause I head toward

Background

향하다: Background
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghaneundeI head toward (background)

Modifier

Present noun modifier

향하다: Present noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghaneunhead toward (before a noun)

Past noun modifier

향하다: Past noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghanheaded toward (before a noun)

Future noun modifier

향하다: Future noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	hyanghalwill head toward (before a noun)

Additional forms

Additional honorific forms

향하다: Additional honorific forms
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Saying it happened (았/었)	hyanghasyeosseoyohe/she headed toward (honorific)

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