남겨
nahm-gyuh
namgyeo
regular
남기다
To say to leave behind politely in the present tense, use 남겨요 (nahm-gyuh-yoh) · namgyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 남기다 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 | 남겨요 nahm-gyuh-yoh namgyeoyo | 남깁니다 nahm-geem-nee-dah namgimnida | |
| Past | 남겼어 nahm-gyuh-ssuh namgyeosseo | 남겼어요 nahm-gyuh-ssuh-yoh namgyeosseoyo | 남겼습니다 nahm-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah namgyeosseumnida |
| Future | 남길 거야 nahm-geel guh-yah namgil geoya | 남길 거예요 nahm-geel guh-yae-yoh namgil geoyeyo | 남길 겁니다 nahm-geel guhm-nee-dah namgil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
남기세요
nahm-gee-sae-yoh
namgiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
남겨요
nahm-gyuh-yoh
namgyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
남겨요?
nahm-gyuh-yoh-?
namgyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
남기고
nahm-gee-goh
namgigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
남기면
nahm-gee-myuhn
namgimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
남기고 있어요
nahm-gee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
namgigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
남기고 싶어요
nahm-gee-goh shee-puh-yoh
namgigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
남길 수 있어요
nahm-geel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
namgil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
남겨서
nahm-gyuh-suh
namgyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
남기기
nahm-gee-gee
namgigi
Noun form — (음)
남김
nahm-geem
namgim