모색해
moh-sae-kae
mosaekae
모색하다
To say to seek, to (try to) find politely in the present tense, use 모색해요 (moh-sae-kae-yoh) · mosaekaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 모색하다 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 | 모색해요 moh-sae-kae-yoh mosaekaeyo | 모색합니다 moh-sae-kahm-nee-dah mosaekamnida | |
| Past | 모색했어 moh-sae-kae-ssuh mosaekaesseo | 모색했어요 moh-sae-kae-ssuh-yoh mosaekaesseoyo | 모색했습니다 moh-sae-kae-sseum-nee-dah mosaekaesseumnida |
| Future | 모색할 거야 moh-sae-kahl guh-yah mosaekal geoya | 모색할 거예요 moh-sae-kahl guh-yae-yoh mosaekal geoyeyo | 모색할 겁니다 moh-sae-kahl guhm-nee-dah mosaekal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
모색하세요
moh-sae-kah-sae-yoh
mosaekaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
모색해요
moh-sae-kae-yoh
mosaekaeyo
Question Polite (요)
모색해요?
moh-sae-kae-yoh-?
mosaekaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
모색하고
moh-sae-kah-goh
mosaekago
Conditional "if" — (면)
모색하면
moh-sae-kah-myuhn
mosaekamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
모색하고 있어요
moh-sae-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
mosaekago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
모색하고 싶어요
moh-sae-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
mosaekago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
모색할 수 있어요
moh-sae-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
mosaekal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
모색해서
moh-sae-kae-suh
mosaekaeseo
Noun form — (기)
모색하기
moh-sae-kah-gee
mosaekagi
Noun form — (음)
모색함
moh-sae-kahm
mosaekam