분별하다 conjugation
to exercise judgment, to tell apartbunbyeolhadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 분별하다 | |
| Polite present | 분별해요 | |
| Polite past | 분별했어요 | |
| Polite future | 분별할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 분별합니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 분별하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 분별하다 and you are left with 분별하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 분별해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 분별했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
- 판별하다to determine which is which
- 견지하다to hold to (a position)
- 자처하다to hold oneself out as
- 자임하다to take a duty upon oneself
- 배신하다to betray
- 방관하다to stand by and watch
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.