고문해
goh-moon-hae
gomunhae
고문하다
To say to torture politely in the present tense, use 고문해요 (goh-moon-hae-yoh) · gomunhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고문하다 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 | 고문해요 goh-moon-hae-yoh gomunhaeyo | 고문합니다 goh-moon-hahm-nee-dah gomunhamnida | |
| Past | 고문했어 goh-moon-hae-ssuh gomunhaesseo | 고문했어요 goh-moon-hae-ssuh-yoh gomunhaesseoyo | 고문했습니다 goh-moon-hae-sseum-nee-dah gomunhaesseumnida |
| Future | 고문할 거야 goh-moon-hahl guh-yah gomunhal geoya | 고문할 거예요 goh-moon-hahl guh-yae-yoh gomunhal geoyeyo | 고문할 겁니다 goh-moon-hahl guhm-nee-dah gomunhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고문하세요
goh-moon-hah-sae-yoh
gomunhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고문해요
goh-moon-hae-yoh
gomunhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
고문해요?
goh-moon-hae-yoh-?
gomunhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고문하고
goh-moon-hah-goh
gomunhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
고문하면
goh-moon-hah-myuhn
gomunhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고문하고 있어요
goh-moon-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gomunhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고문하고 싶어요
goh-moon-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gomunhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고문할 수 있어요
goh-moon-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gomunhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고문해서
goh-moon-hae-suh
gomunhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
고문하기
goh-moon-hah-gee
gomunhagi
Noun form — (음)
고문함
goh-moon-hahm
gomunham