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힘쓰다

힘쓰다

Korean

Verb

힘쓰다 • ‎(himsseuda) ‎(infinitive 힘써, sequential 힘쓰니)

to exert oneself

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 힘쓰다 (himsseuda)

Stems
Stem 1	힘쓰 (himsseu)
Stem 2	힘써 (himsseo)
Stem 3	힘쓰 (himsseu)
Conjugation type	Vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	힘쓴다 himsseunda past: 힘썼다 himsseotda	힘써 himsseo past: 힘썼어 himsseosseo	힘써요 himsseoyo past: 힘썼어요 himsseosseoyo	힘씁니다 himsseumnida past: 힘썼습니다 himsseotseumnida
Interrogative	힘쓰느냐 himsseuneunya past: 힘썼느냐 himsseonneunya	힘써 himsseo past: 힘썼어 himsseosseo	힘써요 himsseoyo past: 힘썼어요 himsseosseoyo	힘씁니까 himsseumnikka past: 힘썼습니까 himsseotseumnikka
hortative	힘쓰자 himsseuja	힘써 himsseo	힘써요 himsseoyo	힘씁시다 himsseupsida
imperative	힘써라 himsseora	힘써 himsseo	힘써요 himsseoyo	힘씁시오 himsseupsio
Assertive	힘쓰겠다 himsseugetda	힘쓰겠어 himsseugesseo	힘쓰겠어요 himsseugesseoyo	힘쓰겠습니다 himsseugetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason	힘써 himsseo	힘써서 himsseoseo	힘쓰니 himsseuni	힘쓰니까 himsseunikka
Contrast	힘쓰지만 himsseujiman	힘쓰는데 himsseuneunde	힘쓰더니 himsseudeoni
Conjunction	힘쓰고 himsseugo
Condition	힘쓰면 himsseumyeon	힘써야 himsseoya
Motive	힘쓰려고 himsseuryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		힘씀 himsseum	힘쓰기 himsseugi
Past-tense verbal nouns		힘썼음 himsseosseum	힘썼기 himsseotgi
Determiners	past	힘쓴 himsseun
	present	힘쓰는 himsseuneun
	future	힘쓸 himsseul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	힘쓰신다 himsseusinda past: 힘쓰셨다 himsseusyeotda	힘쓰셔 himsseusyeo past: 힘쓰셨어 himsseusyeosseo	힘쓰세요, 힘쓰셔요 himsseuseyo, himsseusyeoyo past: 힘쓰셨어요 himsseusyeosseoyo	힘쓰십니다 himsseusimnida past: 힘쓰셨습니다 himsseusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	힘쓰시느냐 himsseusineunya past: 힘쓰셨느냐 himsseusyeonneunya	힘쓰셔 himsseusyeo past: 힘쓰셨어 himsseusyeosseo	힘쓰세요, 힘쓰셔요 himsseuseyo, himsseusyeoyo past: 힘쓰셨어요 himsseusyeosseoyo	힘쓰십니까 himsseusimnikka past: 힘쓰셨습니까 himsseusyeotseumnikka
imperative	힘쓰시라 himsseusira	힘쓰셔 himsseusyeo	힘쓰세요 himsseuseyo	힘쓰십시오 himsseusipsio
Assertive	힘쓰시겠다 himsseusigetda	힘쓰시겠어 himsseusigesseo	힘쓰시겠어요 himsseusigesseoyo	힘쓰시겠습니다 himsseusigetseumnida
Connective honforms with honorific
Cause/Reason	힘쓰셔 himsseusyeo	힘쓰셔서 himsseusyeoseo	힘쓰시니 himsseusini	힘쓰시니까 himsseusinikka
Contrast	힘쓰시지만 himsseusijiman	힘쓰시는데 himsseusineunde	힘쓰시더니 himsseusideoni
Conjunction	힘쓰시고 himsseusigo
Condition	힘쓰시면 himsseusimyeon	힘쓰셔야 himsseusyeoya
Motive	힘쓰시려고 himsseusiryeogo
Noun and determiner honforms with honorific
Verbal nouns		힘쓰심 himsseusim	힘쓰시기 himsseusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		힘쓰셨음 himsseusyeosseum	힘쓰셨기 himsseusyeotgi
Determiners	past	힘쓰신 himsseusin
	present	힘쓰시는 himsseusineun
	future	힘쓰실 himsseusil