조여
choh-yuh
joyeo
regular
조이다
To say alternative form of 죄다 (to tighten) politely in the present tense, use 조여요 (choh-yuh-yoh) · joyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 조이다 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 | 조여요 choh-yuh-yoh joyeoyo | 조입니다 choh-eem-nee-dah joimnida | |
| Past | 조였어 choh-yuh-ssuh joyeosseo | 조였어요 choh-yuh-ssuh-yoh joyeosseoyo | 조였습니다 choh-yuh-sseum-nee-dah joyeosseumnida |
| Future | 조일 거야 choh-eel guh-yah joil geoya | 조일 거예요 choh-eel guh-yae-yoh joil geoyeyo | 조일 겁니다 choh-eel guhm-nee-dah joil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
조이세요
choh-ee-sae-yoh
joiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조여요
choh-yuh-yoh
joyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
조여요?
choh-yuh-yoh-?
joyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
조이고
choh-ee-goh
joigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
조이면
choh-ee-myuhn
joimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
조이고 있어요
choh-ee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
joigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
조이고 싶어요
choh-ee-goh shee-puh-yoh
joigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
조일 수 있어요
choh-eel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
joil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
조여서
choh-yuh-suh
joyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
조이기
choh-ee-gee
joigi
Noun form — (음)
조임
choh-eem
joim