갉아
gahl-ah
regular
To say to gnaw (at) politely in the present tense, use 갉아요 (gahl-ah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 갉다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 갉아요 gahl-ah-yoh | 갉습니다 gahl-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 갉았어 gahl-ah-ssuh | 갉았어요 gahl-ah-ssuh-yoh | 갉았습니다 gahl-ah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 갉을 거야 gahl-eul- -guh-yah | 갉을 거예요 gahl-eul- -guh-yae-yoh | 갉을 겁니다 gahl-eul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
갉으세요
gahl-eu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
갉아요
gahl-ah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
갉아요?
gahl-ah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
갉고
gahl-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
갉으면
gahl-eu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
갉음
gahl-eum