멀어져
muh-ruh-chyuh
meoreojyeo
regular
멀어지다
To say to recede, to die away politely in the present tense, use 멀어져요 (muh-ruh-chyuh-yoh) · meoreojyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 멀어지다 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 | 멀어져요 muh-ruh-chyuh-yoh meoreojyeoyo | 멀어집니다 muh-ruh-cheem-nee-dah meoreojimnida | |
| Past | 멀어졌어 muh-ruh-chyuh-ssuh meoreojyeosseo | 멀어졌어요 muh-ruh-chyuh-ssuh-yoh meoreojyeosseoyo | 멀어졌습니다 muh-ruh-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah meoreojyeosseumnida |
| Future | 멀어질 거야 muh-ruh-cheel guh-yah meoreojil geoya | 멀어질 거예요 muh-ruh-cheel guh-yae-yoh meoreojil geoyeyo | 멀어질 겁니다 muh-ruh-cheel guhm-nee-dah meoreojil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
멀어지세요
muh-ruh-chee-sae-yoh
meoreojiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
멀어져요
muh-ruh-chyuh-yoh
meoreojyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
멀어져요?
muh-ruh-chyuh-yoh-?
meoreojyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
멀어지고
muh-ruh-chee-goh
meoreojigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
멀어지면
muh-ruh-chee-myuhn
meoreojimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
멀어지고 있어요
muh-ruh-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
meoreojigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
멀어지고 싶어요
muh-ruh-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
meoreojigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
멀어질 수 있어요
muh-ruh-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
meoreojil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
멀어져서
muh-ruh-chyuh-suh
meoreojyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
멀어지기
muh-ruh-chee-gee
meoreojigi
Noun form — (음)
멀어짐
muh-ruh-cheem
meoreojim