섧어
suhl-uh
seoeo
descriptive
섧다
To say to be sad, sorrowful politely in the present tense, use 섧어요 (suhl-uh-yoh) · seoeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 섧다 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 | 섧어요 suhl-uh-yoh seoeoyo | 섧습니다 suhl-seum-nee-dah seoseumnida | |
| Past | 섧었어 suhl-uh-ssuh seoeosseo | 섧었어요 suhl-uh-ssuh-yoh seoeosseoyo | 섧었습니다 suhl-uh-sseum-nee-dah seoeosseumnida |
| Future | 섧을 거야 suhl-eul guh-yah seoeul geoya | 섧을 거예요 suhl-eul guh-yae-yoh seoeul geoyeyo | 섧을 겁니다 suhl-eul guhm-nee-dah seoeul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
섧으세요
suhl-eu-sae-yoh
seoeuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
섧어요
suhl-uh-yoh
seoeoyo
Question Polite (요)
섧어요?
suhl-uh-yoh-?
seoeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
섧고
suhl-goh
seogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
섧으면
suhl-eu-myuhn
seoeumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
섧고 있어요
suhl-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
섧고 싶어요
suhl-goh shee-puh-yoh
seogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
섧을 수 있어요
suhl-eul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seoeul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
섧어서
suhl-uh-suh
seoeoseo
Noun form — (기)
섧기
suhl-gee
seogi
Noun form — (음)
섧음
suhl-eum
seoeum