건져
guhn-chyuh
geonjyeo
regular
건지다
To say to obtain, to retrieve politely in the present tense, use 건져요 (guhn-chyuh-yoh) · geonjyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 건지다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 건져요 guhn-chyuh-yoh geonjyeoyo | 건집니다 guhn-cheem-nee-dah geonjimnida | |
| Past | 건졌어 guhn-chyuh-ssuh geonjyeosseo | 건졌어요 guhn-chyuh-ssuh-yoh geonjyeosseoyo | 건졌습니다 guhn-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah geonjyeosseumnida |
| Future | 건질 거야 guhn-cheel guh-yah geonjil geoya | 건질 거예요 guhn-cheel guh-yae-yoh geonjil geoyeyo | 건질 겁니다 guhn-cheel guhm-nee-dah geonjil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
건지세요
guhn-chee-sae-yoh
geonjiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
건져요
guhn-chyuh-yoh
geonjyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
건져요?
guhn-chyuh-yoh-?
geonjyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
건지고
guhn-chee-goh
geonjigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
건지면
guhn-chee-myuhn
geonjimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
건지고 있어요
guhn-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geonjigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
건지고 싶어요
guhn-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
geonjigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
건질 수 있어요
guhn-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geonjil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
건져서
guhn-chyuh-suh
geonjyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
건지기
guhn-chee-gee
geonjigi
Noun form — (음)
건짐
guhn-cheem
geonjim