고발해
goh-bahl-hae
gobalhae
고발하다
To say to charge, to indict, to accuse politely in the present tense, use 고발해요 (goh-bahl-hae-yoh) · gobalhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고발하다 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 | 고발해요 goh-bahl-hae-yoh gobalhaeyo | 고발합니다 goh-bahl-hahm-nee-dah gobalhamnida | |
| Past | 고발했어 goh-bahl-hae-ssuh gobalhaesseo | 고발했어요 goh-bahl-hae-ssuh-yoh gobalhaesseoyo | 고발했습니다 goh-bahl-hae-sseum-nee-dah gobalhaesseumnida |
| Future | 고발할 거야 goh-bahl-hahl guh-yah gobalhal geoya | 고발할 거예요 goh-bahl-hahl guh-yae-yoh gobalhal geoyeyo | 고발할 겁니다 goh-bahl-hahl guhm-nee-dah gobalhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고발하세요
goh-bahl-hah-sae-yoh
gobalhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고발해요
goh-bahl-hae-yoh
gobalhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
고발해요?
goh-bahl-hae-yoh-?
gobalhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고발하고
goh-bahl-hah-goh
gobalhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
고발하면
goh-bahl-hah-myuhn
gobalhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고발하고 있어요
goh-bahl-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gobalhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고발하고 싶어요
goh-bahl-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gobalhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고발할 수 있어요
goh-bahl-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gobalhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고발해서
goh-bahl-hae-suh
gobalhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
고발하기
goh-bahl-hah-gee
gobalhagi
Noun form — (음)
고발함
goh-bahl-hahm
gobalham