조여
choh-yuh
regular
To say alternative form of 죄다 (joeda, “to cinch, to tighten, to put close politely in the present tense, use 조여요 (choh-yuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 조이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 조여요 choh-yuh-yoh | 조입니다 choh-eem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 조였어 choh-yuh-ssuh | 조였어요 choh-yuh-ssuh-yoh | 조였습니다 choh-yuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 조일 거야 choh-eel- -guh-yah | 조일 거예요 choh-eel- -guh-yae-yoh | 조일 겁니다 choh-eel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
조이세요
choh-ee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조여요
choh-yuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
조여요?
choh-yuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
조이고
choh-ee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
조이면
choh-ee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
조임
choh-eem