작사해
chahg-ssah-hae
jakssahae
작사하다
To say to write lyrics politely in the present tense, use 작사해요 (chahg-ssah-hae-yoh) · jakssahaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 작사하다 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 | 작사해요 chahg-ssah-hae-yoh jakssahaeyo | 작사합니다 chahg-ssah-hahm-nee-dah jakssahamnida | |
| Past | 작사했어 chahg-ssah-hae-ssuh jakssahaesseo | 작사했어요 chahg-ssah-hae-ssuh-yoh jakssahaesseoyo | 작사했습니다 chahg-ssah-hae-sseum-nee-dah jakssahaesseumnida |
| Future | 작사할 거야 chahg-ssah-hahl guh-yah jakssahal geoya | 작사할 거예요 chahg-ssah-hahl guh-yae-yoh jakssahal geoyeyo | 작사할 겁니다 chahg-ssah-hahl guhm-nee-dah jakssahal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
작사하세요
chahg-ssah-hah-sae-yoh
jakssahaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
작사해요
chahg-ssah-hae-yoh
jakssahaeyo
Question Polite (요)
작사해요?
chahg-ssah-hae-yoh-?
jakssahaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
작사하고
chahg-ssah-hah-goh
jakssahago
Conditional "if" — (면)
작사하면
chahg-ssah-hah-myuhn
jakssahamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
작사하고 있어요
chahg-ssah-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jakssahago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
작사하고 싶어요
chahg-ssah-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jakssahago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
작사할 수 있어요
chahg-ssah-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jakssahal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
작사해서
chahg-ssah-hae-suh
jakssahaeseo
Noun form — (기)
작사하기
chahg-ssah-hah-gee
jakssahagi
Noun form — (음)
작사함
chahg-ssah-hahm
jakssaham