거세
guh-sae
geose
descriptive
거세다
To say to be rough politely in the present tense, use 거세요 (guh-sae-yoh) · geoseyo. Below is the full conjugation of 거세다 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 | 거세요 guh-sae-yoh geoseyo | 거셉니다 guh-saem-nee-dah geosemnida | |
| Past | 거셌어 guh-sae-ssuh geosesseo | 거셌어요 guh-sae-ssuh-yoh geosesseoyo | 거셌습니다 guh-sae-sseum-nee-dah geosesseumnida |
| Future | 거셀 거야 guh-sael guh-yah geosel geoya | 거셀 거예요 guh-sael guh-yae-yoh geosel geoyeyo | 거셀 겁니다 guh-sael guhm-nee-dah geosel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
거세세요
guh-sae-sae-yoh
geoseseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
거세요
guh-sae-yoh
geoseyo
Question Polite (요)
거세요?
guh-sae-yoh-?
geoseyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
거세고
guh-sae-goh
geosego
Conditional "if" — (면)
거세면
guh-sae-myuhn
geosemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
거세고 있어요
guh-sae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geosego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
거세고 싶어요
guh-sae-goh shee-puh-yoh
geosego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
거셀 수 있어요
guh-sael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geosel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
거세서
guh-sae-suh
geoseseo
Noun form — (기)
거세기
guh-sae-gee
geosegi
Noun form — (음)
거셈
guh-saem
geosem