굳세
goot-sae
gutse
descriptive
굳세다
To say to be firm, to be strong, to be steadfast politely in the present tense, use 굳세요 (goot-sae-yoh) · gutseyo. Below is the full conjugation of 굳세다 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 | 굳세요 goot-sae-yoh gutseyo | 굳셉니다 goot-saem-nee-dah gutsemnida | |
| Past | 굳셌어 goot-sae-ssuh gutsesseo | 굳셌어요 goot-sae-ssuh-yoh gutsesseoyo | 굳셌습니다 goot-sae-sseum-nee-dah gutsesseumnida |
| Future | 굳셀 거야 goot-sael guh-yah gutsel geoya | 굳셀 거예요 goot-sael guh-yae-yoh gutsel geoyeyo | 굳셀 겁니다 goot-sael guhm-nee-dah gutsel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
굳세세요
goot-sae-sae-yoh
gutseseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
굳세요
goot-sae-yoh
gutseyo
Question Polite (요)
굳세요?
goot-sae-yoh-?
gutseyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
굳세고
goot-sae-goh
gutsego
Conditional "if" — (면)
굳세면
goot-sae-myuhn
gutsemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
굳세고 있어요
goot-sae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gutsego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
굳세고 싶어요
goot-sae-goh shee-puh-yoh
gutsego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
굳셀 수 있어요
goot-sael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gutsel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
굳세서
goot-sae-suh
gutseseo
Noun form — (기)
굳세기
goot-sae-gee
gutsegi
Noun form — (음)
굳셈
goot-saem
gutsem