가엾어
gah-yuhp-ssuh
descriptive
To say to be pitiful politely in the present tense, use 가엾어요 (gah-yuhp-ssuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 가엾다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 가엾어요 gah-yuhp-ssuh-yoh | 가엾습니다 gah-yuhp-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 가엾었어 gah-yuhp-ssuh-ssuh | 가엾었어요 gah-yuhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh | 가엾었습니다 gah-yuhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 가엾을 거야 gah-yuhp-sseul- -guh-yah | 가엾을 거예요 gah-yuhp-sseul- -guh-yae-yoh | 가엾을 겁니다 gah-yuhp-sseul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
가엾으세요
gah-yuhp-sseu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
가엾어요
gah-yuhp-ssuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
가엾어요?
gah-yuhp-ssuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
가엾고
gah-yuhp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
가엾으면
gah-yuhp-sseu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
가엾음
gah-yuhp-sseum