복종해
bohg-chohng-hae
bokjonghae
복종하다
To say to obey politely in the present tense, use 복종해요 (bohg-chohng-hae-yoh) · bokjonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 복종하다 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 | 복종해요 bohg-chohng-hae-yoh bokjonghaeyo | 복종합니다 bohg-chohng-hahm-nee-dah bokjonghamnida | |
| Past | 복종했어 bohg-chohng-hae-ssuh bokjonghaesseo | 복종했어요 bohg-chohng-hae-ssuh-yoh bokjonghaesseoyo | 복종했습니다 bohg-chohng-hae-sseum-nee-dah bokjonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 복종할 거야 bohg-chohng-hahl guh-yah bokjonghal geoya | 복종할 거예요 bohg-chohng-hahl guh-yae-yoh bokjonghal geoyeyo | 복종할 겁니다 bohg-chohng-hahl guhm-nee-dah bokjonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
복종하세요
bohg-chohng-hah-sae-yoh
bokjonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
복종해요
bohg-chohng-hae-yoh
bokjonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
복종해요?
bohg-chohng-hae-yoh-?
bokjonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
복종하고
bohg-chohng-hah-goh
bokjonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
복종하면
bohg-chohng-hah-myuhn
bokjonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
복종하고 있어요
bohg-chohng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bokjonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
복종하고 싶어요
bohg-chohng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bokjonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
복종할 수 있어요
bohg-chohng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bokjonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
복종해서
bohg-chohng-hae-suh
bokjonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
복종하기
bohg-chohng-hah-gee
bokjonghagi
Noun form — (음)
복종함
bohg-chohng-hahm
bokjongham