세져
sae-chyuh
sejyeo
regular
세지다
To say to become strong(er) politely in the present tense, use 세져요 (sae-chyuh-yoh) · sejyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 세지다 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 | 세져요 sae-chyuh-yoh sejyeoyo | 세집니다 sae-cheem-nee-dah sejimnida | |
| Past | 세졌어 sae-chyuh-ssuh sejyeosseo | 세졌어요 sae-chyuh-ssuh-yoh sejyeosseoyo | 세졌습니다 sae-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah sejyeosseumnida |
| Future | 세질 거야 sae-cheel guh-yah sejil geoya | 세질 거예요 sae-cheel guh-yae-yoh sejil geoyeyo | 세질 겁니다 sae-cheel guhm-nee-dah sejil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
세지세요
sae-chee-sae-yoh
sejiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
세져요
sae-chyuh-yoh
sejyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
세져요?
sae-chyuh-yoh-?
sejyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
세지고
sae-chee-goh
sejigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
세지면
sae-chee-myuhn
sejimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
세지고 있어요
sae-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sejigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
세지고 싶어요
sae-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
sejigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
세질 수 있어요
sae-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sejil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
세져서
sae-chyuh-suh
sejyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
세지기
sae-chee-gee
sejigi
Noun form — (음)
세짐
sae-cheem
sejim