방어해
bahng-uh-hae
bangeohae
방어하다
To say to defend politely in the present tense, use 방어해요 (bahng-uh-hae-yoh) · bangeohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 방어하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb): 하다 verbs are formed with a Sino-Korean noun + 하다 (e.g. 공부하다 = study + do). 하다 conjugates irregularly: the ㅏ in 하 contracts with the -아/-어 suffix to give 해 (not *하어). Present polite: 해요; past polite: 했어요. The formal ending is 합니다 (not *하습니다). Most noun+하다 compounds follow this pattern uniformly. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 방어해요 bahng-uh-hae-yoh bangeohaeyo | 방어합니다 bahng-uh-hahm-nee-dah bangeohamnida | |
| Past | 방어했어 bahng-uh-hae-ssuh bangeohaesseo | 방어했어요 bahng-uh-hae-ssuh-yoh bangeohaesseoyo | 방어했습니다 bahng-uh-hae-sseum-nee-dah bangeohaesseumnida |
| Future | 방어할 거야 bahng-uh-hahl guh-yah bangeohal geoya | 방어할 거예요 bahng-uh-hahl guh-yae-yoh bangeohal geoyeyo | 방어할 겁니다 bahng-uh-hahl guhm-nee-dah bangeohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
방어하세요
bahng-uh-hah-sae-yoh
bangeohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
방어해요
bahng-uh-hae-yoh
bangeohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
방어해요?
bahng-uh-hae-yoh-?
bangeohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
방어하고
bahng-uh-hah-goh
bangeohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
방어하면
bahng-uh-hah-myuhn
bangeohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
방어하고 있어요
bahng-uh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bangeohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
방어하고 싶어요
bahng-uh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bangeohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
방어할 수 있어요
bahng-uh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bangeohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
방어해서
bahng-uh-hae-suh
bangeohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
방어하기
bahng-uh-hah-gee
bangeohagi
Noun form — (음)
방어함
bahng-uh-hahm
bangeoham