신성해
sheen-suhng-hae
sinseonghae
신성하다
To say sacred, holy politely in the present tense, use 신성해요 (sheen-suhng-hae-yoh) · sinseonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 신성하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. 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 | 신성해요 sheen-suhng-hae-yoh sinseonghaeyo | 신성합니다 sheen-suhng-hahm-nee-dah sinseonghamnida | |
| Past | 신성했어 sheen-suhng-hae-ssuh sinseonghaesseo | 신성했어요 sheen-suhng-hae-ssuh-yoh sinseonghaesseoyo | 신성했습니다 sheen-suhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah sinseonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 신성할 거야 sheen-suhng-hahl guh-yah sinseonghal geoya | 신성할 거예요 sheen-suhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh sinseonghal geoyeyo | 신성할 겁니다 sheen-suhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah sinseonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
신성하세요
sheen-suhng-hah-sae-yoh
sinseonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
신성해요
sheen-suhng-hae-yoh
sinseonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
신성해요?
sheen-suhng-hae-yoh-?
sinseonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
신성하고
sheen-suhng-hah-goh
sinseonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
신성하면
sheen-suhng-hah-myuhn
sinseonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
신성하고 있어요
sheen-suhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sinseonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
신성하고 싶어요
sheen-suhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
sinseonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
신성할 수 있어요
sheen-suhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sinseonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
신성해서
sheen-suhng-hae-suh
sinseonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
신성하기
sheen-suhng-hah-gee
sinseonghagi
Noun form — (음)
신성함
sheen-suhng-hahm
sinseongham