분명해
boon-myuhng-hae
bunmyeonghae
분명하다
To say to be obvious, clear, without doubt politely in the present tense, use 분명해요 (boon-myuhng-hae-yoh) · bunmyeonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 분명하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. 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 | 분명해요 boon-myuhng-hae-yoh bunmyeonghaeyo | 분명합니다 boon-myuhng-hahm-nee-dah bunmyeonghamnida | |
| Past | 분명했어 boon-myuhng-hae-ssuh bunmyeonghaesseo | 분명했어요 boon-myuhng-hae-ssuh-yoh bunmyeonghaesseoyo | 분명했습니다 boon-myuhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah bunmyeonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 분명할 거야 boon-myuhng-hahl guh-yah bunmyeonghal geoya | 분명할 거예요 boon-myuhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh bunmyeonghal geoyeyo | 분명할 겁니다 boon-myuhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah bunmyeonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
분명하세요
boon-myuhng-hah-sae-yoh
bunmyeonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
분명해요
boon-myuhng-hae-yoh
bunmyeonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
분명해요?
boon-myuhng-hae-yoh-?
bunmyeonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
분명하고
boon-myuhng-hah-goh
bunmyeonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
분명하면
boon-myuhng-hah-myuhn
bunmyeonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
분명하고 있어요
boon-myuhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bunmyeonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
분명하고 싶어요
boon-myuhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bunmyeonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
분명할 수 있어요
boon-myuhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bunmyeonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
분명해서
boon-myuhng-hae-suh
bunmyeonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
분명하기
boon-myuhng-hah-gee
bunmyeonghagi
Noun form — (음)
분명함
boon-myuhng-hahm
bunmyeongham