특정해
teug-chuhng-hae
teukjeonghae
특정하다
To say particular, specific, certain politely in the present tense, use 특정해요 (teug-chuhng-hae-yoh) · teukjeonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 특정하다 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 | 특정해요 teug-chuhng-hae-yoh teukjeonghaeyo | 특정합니다 teug-chuhng-hahm-nee-dah teukjeonghamnida | |
| Past | 특정했어 teug-chuhng-hae-ssuh teukjeonghaesseo | 특정했어요 teug-chuhng-hae-ssuh-yoh teukjeonghaesseoyo | 특정했습니다 teug-chuhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah teukjeonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 특정할 거야 teug-chuhng-hahl guh-yah teukjeonghal geoya | 특정할 거예요 teug-chuhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh teukjeonghal geoyeyo | 특정할 겁니다 teug-chuhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah teukjeonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
특정하세요
teug-chuhng-hah-sae-yoh
teukjeonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
특정해요
teug-chuhng-hae-yoh
teukjeonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
특정해요?
teug-chuhng-hae-yoh-?
teukjeonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
특정하고
teug-chuhng-hah-goh
teukjeonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
특정하면
teug-chuhng-hah-myuhn
teukjeonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
특정하고 있어요
teug-chuhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
teukjeonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
특정하고 싶어요
teug-chuhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
teukjeonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
특정할 수 있어요
teug-chuhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
teukjeonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
특정해서
teug-chuhng-hae-suh
teukjeonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
특정하기
teug-chuhng-hah-gee
teukjeonghagi
Noun form — (음)
특정함
teug-chuhng-hahm
teukjeongham