강력하다

Korean

Etymology

From 강력 (gangnyeok, “strength”, 强力) and the native Korean adjective 하다 (hada, “to be a certain way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈkaŋɲjʌkʰada
• Phonetic hangul: 강녀카다

Romanization

Revised	gangnyeokhada	transliteration	gangnyeoghada
McCune–Reischauer	kangnyŏk'ada	Yale	kanglyekhata

Adjective

강력하다 (gangnyeokhada)  infinitive 강력해 or 강력하여, sequential 강력하니

1. To be strong or powerful.
2. To have great potential.

Related terms

• 강력히 (gangnyeokhi, “powerfully”)

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the adjective 강력하다 (gangnyeokhada)

Sentence-final forms
	Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (합쇼체)
indicative	강력하다 (gangnyeokhada) past: 강력했다 (gangnyeokhaetda)	강력해 (gangnyeokhae) past: 강력했어 (gangnyeokhaesseo)	강력해요 (gangnyeokhaeyo) past: 강력했어요 (gangnyeokhaesseoyo)	강력합니다 (gangnyeokhamnida) past: 강력했습니다 (gangnyeokhaetseumnida)
interrogative	강력하냐 (gangnyeokhanya) past: 강력했냐 (gangnyeokhaennya)	강력해 (gangnyeokhae) past: 강력했어 (gangnyeokhaesseo)	강력해요 (gangnyeokhaeyo) past: 강력했어요 (gangnyeokhaesseoyo)	강력합니까 (gangnyeokhamnikka) past: 강력했습니까 (gangnyeokhaetseumnikka)
assertive	강력하겠다 (gangnyeokhagetda)	강력하겠어 (gangnyeokhagesseo)	강력하겠어요 (gangnyeokhagesseoyo)	강력하겠습니다 (gangnyeokhagesseumnida)
Connective forms
cause or reason	강력해 (gangnyeokhae)	강력해서 (gangnyeokhaeseo) or 강력하여서 (gangnyeokhayeoseo)	강력하니 (gangnyeokhani)	강력하니까 (gangnyeokhanikka)
contrast	강력하지만 (gangnyeokhajiman)	강력한데 (gangnyeokhande)	강력하더니 (gangnyeokhadeoni)	conjunction 강력하고 (gangnyeokhago)
condition	강력하면 (gangnyeokhamyeon)	강력해야 (gangnyeokhaeya) or 강력하여야 (gangnyeokhayeoya)
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		강력함 (gangnyeokham)	강력하기 (gangnyeokhagi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		강력했음 (gangnyeokhaesseum) or 강력하였음 (gangnyeokhayeosseum)	강력했기 (gangnyeokhaetgi) or 강력하였기 (gangnyeokhayeotgi)
Determiners			present 강력한 (gangnyeokhan)	future 강력할 (gangnyeokhal)

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (합쇼체)
indicative	강력하시다 (gangnyeokhasida) past: 강력하셨다 (gangnyeokhasyeotda)	강력하셔 (gangnyeokhasyeo) past: 강력하셨어 (gangnyeokhasyeosseo)	강력하세요 (gangnyeokhaseyo) or 강력하셔요 (gangnyeokhasyeoyo) past: 강력하셨어요 (gangnyeokhasyeosseoyo)	강력하십니다 (gangnyeokhasimnida) past: 강력하셨습니다 (gangnyeokhasyeotseumnida)
interrogative	강력하시냐 (gangnyeokhasinya) past: 강력하셨냐 (gangnyeokhasyeonnya)	강력하셔 (gangnyeokhasyeo) past: 강력하셨어 (gangnyeokhasyeosseo)	강력하세요 (gangnyeokhaseyo) or 강력하셔요 (gangnyeokhasyeoyo) past: 강력하셨어요 (gangnyeokhasyeosseoyo)	강력하십니까 (gangnyeokhasimnikka) past: 강력하셨습니까 (gangnyeokhasyeotseumnikka)
assertive	강력하시겠다 (gangnyeokhasigetda)	강력하시겠어 (gangnyeokhasigesseo)	강력하시겠어요 (gangnyeokhasigesseoyo)	강력하시겠습니다 (gangnyeokhasigetseumnida)
Connective forms with honorific
cause or reason	강력하셔 (gangnyeokhasyeo)	강력하셔서 (gangnyeokhasyeoseo)	강력하시니 (gangnyeokhasini)	강력하시니까 (gangnyeokhasinikka)
contrast	강력하시지만 (gangnyeokhasijiman)	강력하신데 (gangnyeokhasinde)	강력하시더니 (gangnyeokhasideoni)	conjunction 강력하시고 (gangnyeokhasigo)
condition	강력하시면 (gangnyeokhasimyeon)	강력하셔야 (gangnyeokhasyeoya)
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		강력하심 (gangnyeokhasim)	강력하시기 (gangnyeokhasigi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		강력하셨음 (gangnyeokhasyeosseum)	강력하셨기 (gangnyeokhasyeotgi)
Determiners			present 강력하신 (gangnyeokhasin)	future 강력하실 (gangnyeokhasil)