견줘
gyuhn-chwuh
gyeonjwo
regular
견주다
To say to compare politely in the present tense, use 견줘요 (gyuhn-chwuh-yoh) · gyeonjwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 견주다 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 | 견줘요 gyuhn-chwuh-yoh gyeonjwoyo | 견줍니다 gyuhn-choom-nee-dah gyeonjumnida | |
| Past | 견줬어 gyuhn-chwuh-ssuh gyeonjwosseo | 견줬어요 gyuhn-chwuh-ssuh-yoh gyeonjwosseoyo | 견줬습니다 gyuhn-chwuh-sseum-nee-dah gyeonjwosseumnida |
| Future | 견줄 거야 gyuhn-chool guh-yah gyeonjul geoya | 견줄 거예요 gyuhn-chool guh-yae-yoh gyeonjul geoyeyo | 견줄 겁니다 gyuhn-chool guhm-nee-dah gyeonjul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
견주세요
gyuhn-choo-sae-yoh
gyeonjuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
견줘요
gyuhn-chwuh-yoh
gyeonjwoyo
Question Polite (요)
견줘요?
gyuhn-chwuh-yoh-?
gyeonjwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
견주고
gyuhn-choo-goh
gyeonjugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
견주면
gyuhn-choo-myuhn
gyeonjumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
견주고 있어요
gyuhn-choo-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeonjugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
견주고 싶어요
gyuhn-choo-goh shee-puh-yoh
gyeonjugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
견줄 수 있어요
gyuhn-chool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeonjul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
견줘서
gyuhn-chwuh-suh
gyeonjwoseo
Noun form — (기)
견주기
gyuhn-choo-gee
gyeonjugi
Noun form — (음)
견줌
gyuhn-choom
gyeonjum