Korean reference
활용하다
hwaryonghada
to make use of
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 | hwaryonghaeyomake use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghamnidamake use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghaemake use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghandamake use of |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghaesseoyomade use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghaetseumnidamade use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghaesseomade use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghaetdamade use of |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghal geoyeyowill make use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghal geomnidawill make use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghal geoyawill make use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghal geosidawill make use of |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghagesseoyowill probably make use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghagetseumnidawill probably make use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghagesseowill probably make use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghagetdawill probably make use of |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghago isseoyobe making use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghago itseumnidabe making use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghago isseobe making use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghago itdabe making use of |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryong an haeyodo not make use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryong an hamnidado not make use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryong an haedo not make use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryong an handado not make use of |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghaji anayodo not make use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghaji anseumnidado not make use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghaji anado not make use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghaji anneundado not make use of |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghaseyohe/she makes use of (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghasimnidahe/she makes use of (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghasyeohe/she makes use of (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghasindahe/she makes use of (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghago sipeoyoI want to make use of |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghago sipseumnidaI want to make use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghago sipeoI want to make use of |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghago sipdaI want to make use of |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghaeyo?do you make use of? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghamnikka?do you make use of? |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghae?do you make use of? |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghani?do you make use of? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghaesseoyo?did you make use of? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghaetseumnikka?did you make use of? |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghaesseo?did you make use of? |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghaenni?did you make use of? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghaseyomake use of! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghasipsiomake use of! |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghaemake use of! |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghaeramake use of! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghaeyolet's make use of! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | hwaryonghapsidalet's make use of! |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghajalet's make use of! |
| 한다체, plain written level | hwaryonghajalet's make use of! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghalgeyoI will make use of |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghalgeI will make use of |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | hwaryonghalkkayo?shall I make use of? |
| 해체, casual level | hwaryonghalkka?shall I make use of? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghagoI make use of, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghaeseobecause I make use of |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghamyeonif you make use of |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghajimanI make use of, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghanikkabecause I make use of |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghaneundeI make use of (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghaneunmake use of (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghanmade use of (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | hwaryonghalwill make use of (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | hwaryonghasyeosseoyohe/she made use of (honorific) |
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