생각하다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄉᆡᇰ〮각〮ᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: sóyngkák-hòtá).

From 생각 (saenggak, “thought; idea”) +‎ 하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saenggakhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saenggaghada
McCune–Reischauer?saenggakhada
Yale Romanization?sayngkak.hata

Verb

생각하다 • (saenggakhada) (infinitive 생각해 or 생각하여, sequential 생각하니)

  1. to think
    왜 그렇게 생각하는데요?
    Wae geureoke saenggakhaneundeyo?
    What makes you think so?
    Audio:(file)
    어떤 이들은 독서가 쓸데없다고 생각한다.
    Eotteon i-deur-eun dokseo-ga sseuldeeopda-go saenggakhanda.
    Some believe reading is a waste of time.
    이번엔 제 차를 가지고 가려고는 생각하지 않습니다.
    Ibeonen je cha-reul gajigo garyeogoneun saenggakhaji anseumnida.
    Well, I don’t think I will bring my car this time.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 생각하다 (saenggakhada): vowel-stem, 하(ha)-irregular
Sentence-final forms
Formal non-polite
(해라체) 		Informal non-polite
(해체) 		Informal polite
(해요체) 		Formal polite
(하십시오체)
Indicative Non-past 생각한다
saenggakhanda 		생각해
saenggakhae 		생각해요
saenggakhaeyo 		생각합니다
saenggakhamnida
Past 생각했다
saenggakhaetda 		생각했어
saenggakhaesseo 		생각했어요
saenggakhaesseoyo 		생각했습니다
saenggakhaetseumnida
Interrogative Non-past 생각하느냐
saenggakhaneunya 		생각해
saenggakhae 		생각해요
saenggakhaeyo 		생각합니까
saenggakhamnikka
Past 생각했느냐
saenggakhaenneunya 		생각했어
saenggakhaesseo 		생각했어요
saenggakhaesseoyo 		생각했습니까
saenggakhaetseumnikka
Hortative 생각하자
saenggakhaja		 생각해
saenggakhae		 생각해요
saenggakhaeyo		 생각하십시다
saenggakhasipsida
Imperative 생각해라, 생각하여라
saenggakhaera, saenggakhayeora		 생각해
saenggakhae		 생각해요
saenggakhaeyo		 생각합시오
saenggakhapsio
Assertive 생각하겠다
saenggakhagetda		 생각하겠어
saenggakhagesseo		 생각하겠어요
saenggakhagesseoyo		 생각하겠습니다
saenggakhagetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason 생각해
saenggakhae		 생각해서, 생각하여서
saenggakhaeseo, saenggakhayeoseo		 생각하니
saenggakhani		 생각하니까
saenggakhanikka
Contrast 생각하지만
saenggakhajiman		 생각하는데
saenggakhaneunde		 생각하더니
saenggakhadeoni
Conjunction 생각하고
saenggakhago
Condition 생각하면
saenggakhamyeon		 생각해야, 생각하여야
saenggakhaeya, saenggakhayeoya
Motive 생각하려고
saenggakharyeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns 생각함
saenggakham		 생각하기
saenggakhagi
Past-tense verbal nouns 생각했음, 생각하였음
saenggakhaesseum, saenggakhayeosseum		 생각했기, 생각하였기
saenggakhaetgi, saenggakhayeotgi
Determiners Past 생각한
saenggakhan
Present 생각하는
saenggakhaneun
Future 생각할
saenggakhal
Sentence-final forms with honorific
Formal non-polite
(해라체) 		Informal non-polite
(해체) 		Informal polite
(해요체) 		Formal polite
(하십시오체)
Indicative Non-past 생각하신다
saenggakhasinda 		생각하셔
saenggakhasyeo 		생각하세요, 생각하셔요
saenggakhaseyo, saenggakhasyeoyo 		생각하십니다
saenggakhasimnida
Past 생각하셨다
saenggakhasyeotda 		생각하셨어
saenggakhasyeosseo 		생각하셨어요
saenggakhasyeosseoyo 		생각하셨습니다
saenggakhasyeotseumnida
Interrogative Non-past 생각하시느냐
saenggakhasineunya 		생각하셔
saenggakhasyeo 		생각하세요, 생각하셔요
saenggakhaseyo, saenggakhasyeoyo 		생각하십니까
saenggakhasimnikka
Past 생각하셨느냐
saenggakhasyeonneunya 		생각하셨어
saenggakhasyeosseo 		생각하셨어요
saenggakhasyeosseoyo 		생각하셨습니까
saenggakhasyeotseumnikka
Imperative 생각하시라
saenggakhasira		 생각하셔
saenggakhasyeo		 생각하세요
saenggakhaseyo		 생각하십시오
saenggakhasipsio
Assertive 생각하시겠다
saenggakhasigetda		 생각하시겠어
saenggakhasigesseo		 생각하시겠어요
saenggakhasigesseoyo		 생각하시겠습니다
saenggakhasigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason 생각하셔
saenggakhasyeo		 생각하셔서
saenggakhasyeoseo		 생각하시니
saenggakhasini		 생각하시니까
saenggakhasinikka
Contrast 생각하시지만
saenggakhasijiman		 생각하시는데
saenggakhasineunde		 생각하시더니
saenggakhasideoni
Conjunction 생각하시고
saenggakhasigo
Condition 생각하시면
saenggakhasimyeon		 생각하셔야
saenggakhasyeoya
Motive 생각하시려고
saenggakhasiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns 생각하심
saenggakhasim		 생각하시기
saenggakhasigi
Past-tense verbal nouns 생각하셨음
saenggakhasyeosseum		 생각하셨기
saenggakhasyeotgi
Determiners Past 생각하신
saenggakhasin
Present 생각하시는
saenggakhasineun
Future 생각하실
saenggakhasil
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