객쩍어
gaeg-jjuh-guh
gaekjjeogeo
descriptive
객쩍다
To say unnecessary, needless politely in the present tense, use 객쩍어요 (gaeg-jjuh-guh-yoh) · gaekjjeogeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 객쩍다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 객쩍어요 gaeg-jjuh-guh-yoh gaekjjeogeoyo | 객쩍습니다 gaeg-jjuhg-sseum-nee-dah gaekjjeoksseumnida | |
| Past | 객쩍었어 gaeg-jjuh-guh-ssuh gaekjjeogeosseo | 객쩍었어요 gaeg-jjuh-guh-ssuh-yoh gaekjjeogeosseoyo | 객쩍었습니다 gaeg-jjuh-guh-sseum-nee-dah gaekjjeogeosseumnida |
| Future | 객쩍을 거야 gaeg-jjuh-geul guh-yah gaekjjeogeul geoya | 객쩍을 거예요 gaeg-jjuh-geul guh-yae-yoh gaekjjeogeul geoyeyo | 객쩍을 겁니다 gaeg-jjuh-geul guhm-nee-dah gaekjjeogeul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
객쩍으세요
gaeg-jjuh-geu-sae-yoh
gaekjjeogeuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
객쩍어요
gaeg-jjuh-guh-yoh
gaekjjeogeoyo
Question Polite (요)
객쩍어요?
gaeg-jjuh-guh-yoh-?
gaekjjeogeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
객쩍고
gaeg-jjuhg-ggoh
gaekjjeokkko
Conditional "if" — (면)
객쩍으면
gaeg-jjuh-geu-myuhn
gaekjjeogeumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
객쩍고 있어요
gaeg-jjuhg-ggoh ee-ssuh-yoh
gaekjjeokkko isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
객쩍고 싶어요
gaeg-jjuhg-ggoh shee-puh-yoh
gaekjjeokkko sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
객쩍을 수 있어요
gaeg-jjuh-geul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gaekjjeogeul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
객쩍어서
gaeg-jjuh-guh-suh
gaekjjeogeoseo
Noun form — (기)
객쩍기
gaeg-jjuhg-ggee
gaekjjeokkki
Noun form — (음)
객쩍음
gaeg-jjuh-geum
gaekjjeogeum