서술해
suh-sool-hae
seosulhae
서술하다
To say to state, to describe, to narrate politely in the present tense, use 서술해요 (suh-sool-hae-yoh) · seosulhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 서술하다 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 | 서술해요 suh-sool-hae-yoh seosulhaeyo | 서술합니다 suh-sool-hahm-nee-dah seosulhamnida | |
| Past | 서술했어 suh-sool-hae-ssuh seosulhaesseo | 서술했어요 suh-sool-hae-ssuh-yoh seosulhaesseoyo | 서술했습니다 suh-sool-hae-sseum-nee-dah seosulhaesseumnida |
| Future | 서술할 거야 suh-sool-hahl guh-yah seosulhal geoya | 서술할 거예요 suh-sool-hahl guh-yae-yoh seosulhal geoyeyo | 서술할 겁니다 suh-sool-hahl guhm-nee-dah seosulhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
서술하세요
suh-sool-hah-sae-yoh
seosulhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
서술해요
suh-sool-hae-yoh
seosulhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
서술해요?
suh-sool-hae-yoh-?
seosulhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
서술하고
suh-sool-hah-goh
seosulhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
서술하면
suh-sool-hah-myuhn
seosulhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
서술하고 있어요
suh-sool-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seosulhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
서술하고 싶어요
suh-sool-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
seosulhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
서술할 수 있어요
suh-sool-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seosulhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
서술해서
suh-sool-hae-suh
seosulhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
서술하기
suh-sool-hah-gee
seosulhagi
Noun form — (음)
서술함
suh-sool-hahm
seosulham