옹호해
ohng-hoh-hae
onghohae
옹호하다
To say to protect politely in the present tense, use 옹호해요 (ohng-hoh-hae-yoh) · onghohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 옹호하다 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 | 옹호해요 ohng-hoh-hae-yoh onghohaeyo | 옹호합니다 ohng-hoh-hahm-nee-dah onghohamnida | |
| Past | 옹호했어 ohng-hoh-hae-ssuh onghohaesseo | 옹호했어요 ohng-hoh-hae-ssuh-yoh onghohaesseoyo | 옹호했습니다 ohng-hoh-hae-sseum-nee-dah onghohaesseumnida |
| Future | 옹호할 거야 ohng-hoh-hahl guh-yah onghohal geoya | 옹호할 거예요 ohng-hoh-hahl guh-yae-yoh onghohal geoyeyo | 옹호할 겁니다 ohng-hoh-hahl guhm-nee-dah onghohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
옹호하세요
ohng-hoh-hah-sae-yoh
onghohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
옹호해요
ohng-hoh-hae-yoh
onghohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
옹호해요?
ohng-hoh-hae-yoh-?
onghohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
옹호하고
ohng-hoh-hah-goh
onghohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
옹호하면
ohng-hoh-hah-myuhn
onghohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
옹호하고 있어요
ohng-hoh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
onghohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
옹호하고 싶어요
ohng-hoh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
onghohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
옹호할 수 있어요
ohng-hoh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
onghohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
옹호해서
ohng-hoh-hae-suh
onghohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
옹호하기
ohng-hoh-hah-gee
onghohagi
Noun form — (음)
옹호함
ohng-hoh-hahm
onghoham