대하다

Korean

Etymology

대(對) (dae) +‎ 하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs). Compare the parallel construction in Japanese 対する (tai suru, “to pertain to”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): ~

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• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Verb

대하다 • (daehada) (infinitive 대해 or 대하여, sequential 대하니)

1. (intransitive) to pertain or relate to a topic

   사랑에 대한 노래

   sarang-e dae-han norae

   a song about love

2. (transitive or intransitive) to greet or respond to
3. (transitive or intransitive) to face, to stand across from
4. (transitive or intransitive) to treat

   아들처럼 대하다

   adeulcheoreom dae-hada

   to treat like own son

Usage notes

In the sense of "pertain," this is usually used in the determinative 에 대한 (-e dae-han) or the connectives 에 대하여 (-e dae-hayeo) and 에 대해 (-e dae-hae) forms.

Conjugation