지배해
chee-bae-hae
jibaehae
지배하다
To say to rule politely in the present tense, use 지배해요 (chee-bae-hae-yoh) · jibaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 지배하다 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 | 지배해요 chee-bae-hae-yoh jibaehaeyo | 지배합니다 chee-bae-hahm-nee-dah jibaehamnida | |
| Past | 지배했어 chee-bae-hae-ssuh jibaehaesseo | 지배했어요 chee-bae-hae-ssuh-yoh jibaehaesseoyo | 지배했습니다 chee-bae-hae-sseum-nee-dah jibaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 지배할 거야 chee-bae-hahl guh-yah jibaehal geoya | 지배할 거예요 chee-bae-hahl guh-yae-yoh jibaehal geoyeyo | 지배할 겁니다 chee-bae-hahl guhm-nee-dah jibaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
지배하세요
chee-bae-hah-sae-yoh
jibaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지배해요
chee-bae-hae-yoh
jibaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
지배해요?
chee-bae-hae-yoh-?
jibaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
지배하고
chee-bae-hah-goh
jibaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
지배하면
chee-bae-hah-myuhn
jibaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
지배하고 있어요
chee-bae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jibaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
지배하고 싶어요
chee-bae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jibaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
지배할 수 있어요
chee-bae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jibaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
지배해서
chee-bae-hae-suh
jibaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
지배하기
chee-bae-hah-gee
jibaehagi
Noun form — (음)
지배함
chee-bae-hahm
jibaeham