꺾어져
gguh-gguh-chyuh
kkeokkeojyeo
regular
꺾어지다
To say to break, to snap politely in the present tense, use 꺾어져요 (gguh-gguh-chyuh-yoh) · kkeokkeojyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 꺾어지다 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 | 꺾어져요 gguh-gguh-chyuh-yoh kkeokkeojyeoyo | 꺾어집니다 gguh-gguh-cheem-nee-dah kkeokkeojimnida | |
| Past | 꺾어졌어 gguh-gguh-chyuh-ssuh kkeokkeojyeosseo | 꺾어졌어요 gguh-gguh-chyuh-ssuh-yoh kkeokkeojyeosseoyo | 꺾어졌습니다 gguh-gguh-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah kkeokkeojyeosseumnida |
| Future | 꺾어질 거야 gguh-gguh-cheel guh-yah kkeokkeojil geoya | 꺾어질 거예요 gguh-gguh-cheel guh-yae-yoh kkeokkeojil geoyeyo | 꺾어질 겁니다 gguh-gguh-cheel guhm-nee-dah kkeokkeojil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
꺾어지세요
gguh-gguh-chee-sae-yoh
kkeokkeojiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
꺾어져요
gguh-gguh-chyuh-yoh
kkeokkeojyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
꺾어져요?
gguh-gguh-chyuh-yoh-?
kkeokkeojyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
꺾어지고
gguh-gguh-chee-goh
kkeokkeojigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
꺾어지면
gguh-gguh-chee-myuhn
kkeokkeojimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
꺾어지고 있어요
gguh-gguh-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeokkeojigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
꺾어지고 싶어요
gguh-gguh-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkeokkeojigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
꺾어질 수 있어요
gguh-gguh-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeokkeojil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
꺾어져서
gguh-gguh-chyuh-suh
kkeokkeojyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
꺾어지기
gguh-gguh-chee-gee
kkeokkeojigi
Noun form — (음)
꺾어짐
gguh-gguh-cheem
kkeokkeojim