쪼개
jjoh-gae
jjogae
regular
쪼개다
To say to split, to cut, to cleave (into at least two parts) politely in the present tense, use 쪼개요 (jjoh-gae-yoh) · jjogaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 쪼개다 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 | 쪼개요 jjoh-gae-yoh jjogaeyo | 쪼갭니다 jjoh-gaem-nee-dah jjogaemnida | |
| Past | 쪼갰어 jjoh-gae-ssuh jjogaesseo | 쪼갰어요 jjoh-gae-ssuh-yoh jjogaesseoyo | 쪼갰습니다 jjoh-gae-sseum-nee-dah jjogaesseumnida |
| Future | 쪼갤 거야 jjoh-gael guh-yah jjogael geoya | 쪼갤 거예요 jjoh-gael guh-yae-yoh jjogael geoyeyo | 쪼갤 겁니다 jjoh-gael guhm-nee-dah jjogael geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
쪼개세요
jjoh-gae-sae-yoh
jjogaeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
쪼개요
jjoh-gae-yoh
jjogaeyo
Question Polite (요)
쪼개요?
jjoh-gae-yoh-?
jjogaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
쪼개고
jjoh-gae-goh
jjogaego
Conditional "if" — (면)
쪼개면
jjoh-gae-myuhn
jjogaemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
쪼개고 있어요
jjoh-gae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jjogaego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
쪼개고 싶어요
jjoh-gae-goh shee-puh-yoh
jjogaego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
쪼갤 수 있어요
jjoh-gael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jjogael su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
쪼개서
jjoh-gae-suh
jjogaeseo
Noun form — (기)
쪼개기
jjoh-gae-gee
jjogaegi
Noun form — (음)
쪼갬
jjoh-gaem
jjogaem