거슬러
guh-seul-ruh
geoseulreo
거스르다
To say to disobey, to defy, to go against politely in the present tense, use 거슬러요 (guh-seul-ruh-yoh) · geoseulreoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 거스르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (르 irregular): 르-irregular verbs and adjectives end in 르다. Before the -어/-아 suffix the 르 splits: the ㅡ vowel drops and a ㄹ is added as the final consonant of the preceding syllable. 모르다 (not to know) → 몰라요 (not *모르어요), 부르다 (to call) → 불러요. Before consonant suffixes 르 stays intact: 모르고, 부르지. See all 르-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 거슬러요 guh-seul-ruh-yoh geoseulreoyo | 거스릅니다 guh-seu-reum-nee-dah geoseureumnida | |
| Past | 거슬렀어 guh-seul-ruh-ssuh geoseulreosseo | 거슬렀어요 guh-seul-ruh-ssuh-yoh geoseulreosseoyo | 거슬렀습니다 guh-seul-ruh-sseum-nee-dah geoseulreosseumnida |
| Future | 거스를 거야 guh-seu-reul guh-yah geoseureul geoya | 거스를 거예요 guh-seu-reul guh-yae-yoh geoseureul geoyeyo | 거스를 겁니다 guh-seu-reul guhm-nee-dah geoseureul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
거스르세요
guh-seu-reu-sae-yoh
geoseureuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
거슬러요
guh-seul-ruh-yoh
geoseulreoyo
Question Polite (요)
거슬러요?
guh-seul-ruh-yoh-?
geoseulreoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
거스르고
guh-seu-reu-goh
geoseureugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
거스르면
guh-seu-reu-myuhn
geoseureumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
거스르고 있어요
guh-seu-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geoseureugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
거스르고 싶어요
guh-seu-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
geoseureugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
거스를 수 있어요
guh-seu-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geoseureul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
거슬러서
guh-seul-ruh-suh
geoseulreoseo
Noun form — (기)
거스르기
guh-seu-reu-gee
geoseureugi
Noun form — (음)
거스름
guh-seu-reum
geoseureum