지녀
chee-nyuh
regular
To say to keep or preserve politely in the present tense, use 지녀요 (chee-nyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 지니다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 지녀요 chee-nyuh-yoh | 지닙니다 chee-neem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 지녔어 chee-nyuh-ssuh | 지녔어요 chee-nyuh-ssuh-yoh | 지녔습니다 chee-nyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 지닐 거야 chee-neel- -guh-yah | 지닐 거예요 chee-neel- -guh-yae-yoh | 지닐 겁니다 chee-neel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
지니세요
chee-nee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지녀요
chee-nyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
지녀요?
chee-nyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
지니고
chee-nee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
지니면
chee-nee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
지님
chee-neem