말씀하다

to speak (honorific)

Subject-honorific verb

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Source-checked core forms

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Source-checked core forms for 말씀하다
Dictionary form	말씀하다
Present polite	말씀하세요
Past polite	말씀하셨어요
Future / prediction	말씀하실 거예요
Present formal	말씀하십니다

Speech levels and questions

Derived from anchors

Forms derived from the reviewed polite, formal, and future anchors. Question rows keep the same Korean surface form where Korean normally relies on intonation.

Speech levels and questions for 말씀하다
Future formal	말씀하실 겁니다 formal future / prediction
Present formal question	말씀하십니까?
Present polite question	말씀하세요? same surface form; question intonation
Future polite question	말씀하실 거예요? same surface form; question intonation
Future formal question	말씀하실 겁니까?

Common constructions

Derived from anchors

Meaning-neutral connective endings that attach safely to the reviewed dictionary stem. Lexically sensitive constructions are intentionally omitted.

Common constructions for 말씀하다
-고 (and / then)	말씀하고
-지만 (but / although)	말씀하지만

Notes on 말씀하다

말씀하다 is an honorific expression for speaking.

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계시다

to be / exist (honorific)

주무시다

to sleep (honorific)

가다

to go

가르치다

to teach

감사하다

to thank

걱정하다

to worry

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