검어
guh-muh
descriptive
To say to be black politely in the present tense, use 검어요 (guh-muh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 검다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 검어요 guh-muh-yoh | 검습니다 guhm-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 검었어 guh-muh-ssuh | 검었어요 guh-muh-ssuh-yoh | 검었습니다 guh-muh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 검을 거야 guh-meul- -guh-yah | 검을 거예요 guh-meul- -guh-yae-yoh | 검을 겁니다 guh-meul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
검으세요
guh-meu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
검어요
guh-muh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
검어요?
guh-muh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
검고
guhm-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
검으면
guh-meu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
검음
guh-meum