통치해
tohng-chee-hae
tongchihae
통치하다
To say to govern politely in the present tense, use 통치해요 (tohng-chee-hae-yoh) · tongchihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 통치하다 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 | 통치해요 tohng-chee-hae-yoh tongchihaeyo | 통치합니다 tohng-chee-hahm-nee-dah tongchihamnida | |
| Past | 통치했어 tohng-chee-hae-ssuh tongchihaesseo | 통치했어요 tohng-chee-hae-ssuh-yoh tongchihaesseoyo | 통치했습니다 tohng-chee-hae-sseum-nee-dah tongchihaesseumnida |
| Future | 통치할 거야 tohng-chee-hahl guh-yah tongchihal geoya | 통치할 거예요 tohng-chee-hahl guh-yae-yoh tongchihal geoyeyo | 통치할 겁니다 tohng-chee-hahl guhm-nee-dah tongchihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
통치하세요
tohng-chee-hah-sae-yoh
tongchihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
통치해요
tohng-chee-hae-yoh
tongchihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
통치해요?
tohng-chee-hae-yoh-?
tongchihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
통치하고
tohng-chee-hah-goh
tongchihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
통치하면
tohng-chee-hah-myuhn
tongchihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
통치하고 있어요
tohng-chee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
tongchihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
통치하고 싶어요
tohng-chee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
tongchihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
통치할 수 있어요
tohng-chee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
tongchihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
통치해서
tohng-chee-hae-suh
tongchihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
통치하기
tohng-chee-hah-gee
tongchihagi
Noun form — (음)
통치함
tohng-chee-hahm
tongchiham