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Korean

하다

노력하다
Meaning: to make an effort; to work hard toward a goal
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Inflected form
Base 노력하다
Present 노력한다
Polite 노력해요
Formal 노력합니다
Past 노력했다
Past + Polite 노력했어요
Guess + Polite 노력하겠어요
Connective 노력하고
Conditional 노력하면
Volitional 노력하자
Imperative 노력해라
Imperative + Polite 노력하세요
Attributive 노력하는 / 노력한 / 노력할

Example

저는 작은 목표를 세우고 끝까지 노력합니다.
I set small goals and keep working hard until the end.

Usage Notes

Describes sustained effort toward an objective and commonly appears with a goal, purpose, or desired result.

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