동작해
dohng-chah-kae
dongjakae
동작하다
To say to move, to do a motion politely in the present tense, use 동작해요 (dohng-chah-kae-yoh) · dongjakaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 동작하다 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 | 동작해요 dohng-chah-kae-yoh dongjakaeyo | 동작합니다 dohng-chah-kahm-nee-dah dongjakamnida | |
| Past | 동작했어 dohng-chah-kae-ssuh dongjakaesseo | 동작했어요 dohng-chah-kae-ssuh-yoh dongjakaesseoyo | 동작했습니다 dohng-chah-kae-sseum-nee-dah dongjakaesseumnida |
| Future | 동작할 거야 dohng-chah-kahl guh-yah dongjakal geoya | 동작할 거예요 dohng-chah-kahl guh-yae-yoh dongjakal geoyeyo | 동작할 겁니다 dohng-chah-kahl guhm-nee-dah dongjakal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
동작하세요
dohng-chah-kah-sae-yoh
dongjakaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
동작해요
dohng-chah-kae-yoh
dongjakaeyo
Question Polite (요)
동작해요?
dohng-chah-kae-yoh-?
dongjakaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
동작하고
dohng-chah-kah-goh
dongjakago
Conditional "if" — (면)
동작하면
dohng-chah-kah-myuhn
dongjakamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
동작하고 있어요
dohng-chah-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
dongjakago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
동작하고 싶어요
dohng-chah-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
dongjakago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
동작할 수 있어요
dohng-chah-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
dongjakal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
동작해서
dohng-chah-kae-suh
dongjakaeseo
Noun form — (기)
동작하기
dohng-chah-kah-gee
dongjakagi
Noun form — (음)
동작함
dohng-chah-kahm
dongjakam