커져
kuh-chyuh
keojyeo
regular
커지다
To say to get bigger, to grow politely in the present tense, use 커져요 (kuh-chyuh-yoh) · keojyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 커지다 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 | 커져요 kuh-chyuh-yoh keojyeoyo | 커집니다 kuh-cheem-nee-dah keojimnida | |
| Past | 커졌어 kuh-chyuh-ssuh keojyeosseo | 커졌어요 kuh-chyuh-ssuh-yoh keojyeosseoyo | 커졌습니다 kuh-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah keojyeosseumnida |
| Future | 커질 거야 kuh-cheel guh-yah keojil geoya | 커질 거예요 kuh-cheel guh-yae-yoh keojil geoyeyo | 커질 겁니다 kuh-cheel guhm-nee-dah keojil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
커지세요
kuh-chee-sae-yoh
keojiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
커져요
kuh-chyuh-yoh
keojyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
커져요?
kuh-chyuh-yoh-?
keojyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
커지고
kuh-chee-goh
keojigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
커지면
kuh-chee-myuhn
keojimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
커지고 있어요
kuh-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
keojigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
커지고 싶어요
kuh-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
keojigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
커질 수 있어요
kuh-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
keojil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
커져서
kuh-chyuh-suh
keojyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
커지기
kuh-chee-gee
keojigi
Noun form — (음)
커짐
kuh-cheem
keojim