성스러워
suhng-seu-ruh-wuh
seongseureowo
성스럽다
To say holy politely in the present tense, use 성스러워요 (suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh) · seongseureowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 성스럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 성스러워요 suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh seongseureowoyo | 성스럽습니다 suhng-seu-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah seongseureopsseumnida | |
| Past | 성스러웠어 suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh seongseureowosseo | 성스러웠어요 suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh seongseureowosseoyo | 성스러웠습니다 suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah seongseureowosseumnida |
| Future | 성스러울 거야 suhng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yah seongseureoul geoya | 성스러울 거예요 suhng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh seongseureoul geoyeyo | 성스러울 겁니다 suhng-seu-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah seongseureoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
성스러우세요
suhng-seu-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
seongseureouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
성스러워요
suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh
seongseureowoyo
Question Polite (요)
성스러워요?
suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
seongseureowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
성스럽고
suhng-seu-ruhp-goh
seongseureopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
성스러우면
suhng-seu-ruh-oo-myuhn
seongseureoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
성스럽고 있어요
suhng-seu-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seongseureopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
성스럽고 싶어요
suhng-seu-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
seongseureopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
성스러울 수 있어요
suhng-seu-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seongseureoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
성스러워서
suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-suh
seongseureowoseo
Noun form — (기)
성스럽기
suhng-seu-ruhp-gee
seongseureopgi
Noun form — (음)
성스러움
suhng-seu-ruh-oom
seongseureoum