늘푸르러
neul-poo-reu-ruh
neulpureureo
descriptive
늘푸르다
To say evergreen politely in the present tense, use 늘푸르러요 (neul-poo-reu-ruh-yoh) · neulpureureoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 늘푸르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 늘푸르러요 neul-poo-reu-ruh-yoh neulpureureoyo | 늘푸릅니다 neul-poo-reum-nee-dah neulpureumnida | |
| Past | 늘푸르렀어 neul-poo-reu-ruh-ssuh neulpureureosseo | 늘푸르렀어요 neul-poo-reu-ruh-ssuh-yoh neulpureureosseoyo | 늘푸르렀습니다 neul-poo-reu-ruh-sseum-nee-dah neulpureureosseumnida |
| Future | 늘푸를 거야 neul-poo-reul guh-yah neulpureul geoya | 늘푸를 거예요 neul-poo-reul guh-yae-yoh neulpureul geoyeyo | 늘푸를 겁니다 neul-poo-reul guhm-nee-dah neulpureul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
늘푸르세요
neul-poo-reu-sae-yoh
neulpureuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
늘푸르러요
neul-poo-reu-ruh-yoh
neulpureureoyo
Question Polite (요)
늘푸르러요?
neul-poo-reu-ruh-yoh-?
neulpureureoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
늘푸르고
neul-poo-reu-goh
neulpureugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
늘푸르면
neul-poo-reu-myuhn
neulpureumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
늘푸르고 있어요
neul-poo-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
neulpureugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
늘푸르고 싶어요
neul-poo-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
neulpureugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
늘푸를 수 있어요
neul-poo-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
neulpureul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
늘푸르러서
neul-poo-reu-ruh-suh
neulpureureoseo
Noun form — (기)
늘푸르기
neul-poo-reu-gee
neulpureugi
Noun form — (음)
늘푸름
neul-poo-reum
neulpureum