손싸
sohn-ssah
sonssa
descriptive
손싸다
To say to be suitable and moderate to handle by hand politely in the present tense, use 손싸요 (sohn-ssah-yoh) · sonssayo. Below is the full conjugation of 손싸다 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 | 손싸요 sohn-ssah-yoh sonssayo | 손쌉니다 sohn-ssahm-nee-dah sonssamnida | |
| Past | 손쌌어 sohn-ssah-ssuh sonssasseo | 손쌌어요 sohn-ssah-ssuh-yoh sonssasseoyo | 손쌌습니다 sohn-ssah-sseum-nee-dah sonssasseumnida |
| Future | 손쌀 거야 sohn-ssahl guh-yah sonssal geoya | 손쌀 거예요 sohn-ssahl guh-yae-yoh sonssal geoyeyo | 손쌀 겁니다 sohn-ssahl guhm-nee-dah sonssal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
손싸세요
sohn-ssah-sae-yoh
sonssaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
손싸요
sohn-ssah-yoh
sonssayo
Question Polite (요)
손싸요?
sohn-ssah-yoh-?
sonssayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
손싸고
sohn-ssah-goh
sonssago
Conditional "if" — (면)
손싸면
sohn-ssah-myuhn
sonssamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
손싸고 있어요
sohn-ssah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sonssago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
손싸고 싶어요
sohn-ssah-goh shee-puh-yoh
sonssago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
손쌀 수 있어요
sohn-ssahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sonssal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
손싸서
sohn-ssah-suh
sonssaseo
Noun form — (기)
손싸기
sohn-ssah-gee
sonssagi
Noun form — (음)
손쌈
sohn-ssahm
sonssam