숙여
soo-gyuh
sugyeo
regular
숙이다
To say to bend, to bow (one's head) politely in the present tense, use 숙여요 (soo-gyuh-yoh) · sugyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 숙이다 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 | 숙여요 soo-gyuh-yoh sugyeoyo | 숙입니다 soo-geem-nee-dah sugimnida | |
| Past | 숙였어 soo-gyuh-ssuh sugyeosseo | 숙였어요 soo-gyuh-ssuh-yoh sugyeosseoyo | 숙였습니다 soo-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah sugyeosseumnida |
| Future | 숙일 거야 soo-geel guh-yah sugil geoya | 숙일 거예요 soo-geel guh-yae-yoh sugil geoyeyo | 숙일 겁니다 soo-geel guhm-nee-dah sugil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
숙이세요
soo-gee-sae-yoh
sugiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
숙여요
soo-gyuh-yoh
sugyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
숙여요?
soo-gyuh-yoh-?
sugyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
숙이고
soo-gee-goh
sugigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
숙이면
soo-gee-myuhn
sugimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
숙이고 있어요
soo-gee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sugigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
숙이고 싶어요
soo-gee-goh shee-puh-yoh
sugigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
숙일 수 있어요
soo-geel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sugil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
숙여서
soo-gyuh-suh
sugyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
숙이기
soo-gee-gee
sugigi
Noun form — (음)
숙임
soo-geem
sugim