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Decoded Slug: 아/어/여 하다 [a/eo/yeo hada] (Do something)
Korean Grammar Point
아/어/여 하다 [a/eo/yeo hada] (Do something)
아/어/여 하다 [a/eo/yeo hada] (Do something)
Short explanation:
Used to signify making an effort or taking an action to make something happen.
Formation:
Verb stem + 아/어/여 + 하다
Examples:
우리가 창문을 열어두고 한밤중에 야외 파티를 해하면서 이웃들로부터 불만을 유발했습니다.
Uriga changmuneul yeoleodugo hanbamjunge yaoe patireul haehamyeonseo iutdeullobuteo bulmaneul yubalhaetseubnida.
By leaving the window open and having an outdoor party in the middle of the night, we caused complaints from our neighbors.
그녀는 재미있는 이야기를 들려 하여 사람들을 웃게 만드는데 매력이 있습니다.
Geunyeoneun jaemiinneun iyagireul deullyeo hae yeo saramdeuleul utge mandeuneunde maeryeogi isseumnida.
She has the charm of making people laugh by telling interesting stories.
동생에게 숙제를 도와 해준 후에야 저는 제 방에 들어갈 수 있었습니다.
Dongsaengege sukje reul dowahae jun hueya jeoneun je bange deuleogal su isseotseumnida.
Only after helping my younger sibling with his homework, I could finally go to my room.
경량 기계 운동을 해 하여 체력을 향상시키는 것이 필요한 최근의 일입니다.
gyeongryang gige undongeul haehae cheryeogeul hyangsang sikineun geosi piryo han choegeunui irida.
Doing lightweight machine exercises to improve physical fitness is a recent necessity.
Long explanation:
"아/어/여 하다 [a/eo/yeo hada]" is a Korean grammar construction used to imply the act of responding or acting with the purpose of creating a reaction or outcome. It gives the nuance of actively doing something or taking the necessary steps to achieve a certain result. It’s mostly used with subjective experience verbs. The verb form that is used depends on the preceding vowel in the verb stem and it is usually attached to native Korean verbs.