구분돼
goo-boon-dwae
gubundwae
regular
구분되다
To say to be classified politely in the present tense, use 구분돼요 (goo-boon-dwae-yoh) · gubundwaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 구분되다 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 | 구분돼요 goo-boon-dwae-yoh gubundwaeyo | 구분됩니다 goo-boon-dwaem-nee-dah gubundoemnida | |
| Past | 구분됐어 goo-boon-dwae-ssuh gubundwaesseo | 구분됐어요 goo-boon-dwae-ssuh-yoh gubundwaesseoyo | 구분됐습니다 goo-boon-dwae-sseum-nee-dah gubundwaesseumnida |
| Future | 구분될 거야 goo-boon-dwael guh-yah gubundoel geoya | 구분될 거예요 goo-boon-dwael guh-yae-yoh gubundoel geoyeyo | 구분될 겁니다 goo-boon-dwael guhm-nee-dah gubundoel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
구분되세요
goo-boon-dwae-sae-yoh
gubundoeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
구분돼요
goo-boon-dwae-yoh
gubundwaeyo
Question Polite (요)
구분돼요?
goo-boon-dwae-yoh-?
gubundwaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
구분되고
goo-boon-dwae-goh
gubundoego
Conditional "if" — (면)
구분되면
goo-boon-dwae-myuhn
gubundoemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
구분되고 있어요
goo-boon-dwae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gubundoego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
구분되고 싶어요
goo-boon-dwae-goh shee-puh-yoh
gubundoego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
구분될 수 있어요
goo-boon-dwael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gubundoel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
구분돼서
goo-boon-dwae-suh
gubundwaeseo
Noun form — (기)
구분되기
goo-boon-dwae-gee
gubundoegi
Noun form — (음)
구분됨
goo-boon-dwaem
gubundoem