상징해
sahng-cheeng-hae
sangjinghae
상징하다
To say to symbolise politely in the present tense, use 상징해요 (sahng-cheeng-hae-yoh) · sangjinghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 상징하다 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 | 상징해요 sahng-cheeng-hae-yoh sangjinghaeyo | 상징합니다 sahng-cheeng-hahm-nee-dah sangjinghamnida | |
| Past | 상징했어 sahng-cheeng-hae-ssuh sangjinghaesseo | 상징했어요 sahng-cheeng-hae-ssuh-yoh sangjinghaesseoyo | 상징했습니다 sahng-cheeng-hae-sseum-nee-dah sangjinghaesseumnida |
| Future | 상징할 거야 sahng-cheeng-hahl guh-yah sangjinghal geoya | 상징할 거예요 sahng-cheeng-hahl guh-yae-yoh sangjinghal geoyeyo | 상징할 겁니다 sahng-cheeng-hahl guhm-nee-dah sangjinghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
상징하세요
sahng-cheeng-hah-sae-yoh
sangjinghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
상징해요
sahng-cheeng-hae-yoh
sangjinghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
상징해요?
sahng-cheeng-hae-yoh-?
sangjinghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
상징하고
sahng-cheeng-hah-goh
sangjinghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
상징하면
sahng-cheeng-hah-myuhn
sangjinghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
상징하고 있어요
sahng-cheeng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sangjinghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
상징하고 싶어요
sahng-cheeng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
sangjinghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
상징할 수 있어요
sahng-cheeng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sangjinghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
상징해서
sahng-cheeng-hae-suh
sangjinghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
상징하기
sahng-cheeng-hah-gee
sangjinghagi
Noun form — (음)
상징함
sahng-cheeng-hahm
sangjingham