고명해
goh-myuhng-hae
gomyeonghae
고명하다
To say to be esteemed politely in the present tense, use 고명해요 (goh-myuhng-hae-yoh) · gomyeonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고명하다 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 | 고명해요 goh-myuhng-hae-yoh gomyeonghaeyo | 고명합니다 goh-myuhng-hahm-nee-dah gomyeonghamnida | |
| Past | 고명했어 goh-myuhng-hae-ssuh gomyeonghaesseo | 고명했어요 goh-myuhng-hae-ssuh-yoh gomyeonghaesseoyo | 고명했습니다 goh-myuhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah gomyeonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 고명할 거야 goh-myuhng-hahl guh-yah gomyeonghal geoya | 고명할 거예요 goh-myuhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh gomyeonghal geoyeyo | 고명할 겁니다 goh-myuhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah gomyeonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고명하세요
goh-myuhng-hah-sae-yoh
gomyeonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고명해요
goh-myuhng-hae-yoh
gomyeonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
고명해요?
goh-myuhng-hae-yoh-?
gomyeonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고명하고
goh-myuhng-hah-goh
gomyeonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
고명하면
goh-myuhng-hah-myuhn
gomyeonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고명하고 있어요
goh-myuhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gomyeonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고명하고 싶어요
goh-myuhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gomyeonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고명할 수 있어요
goh-myuhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gomyeonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고명해서
goh-myuhng-hae-suh
gomyeonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
고명하기
goh-myuhng-hah-gee
gomyeonghagi
Noun form — (음)
고명함
goh-myuhng-hahm
gomyeongham