숨져
soom-chyuh
sumjyeo
regular
숨지다
To say die (pass away) politely in the present tense, use 숨져요 (soom-chyuh-yoh) · sumjyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 숨지다 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 | 숨져요 soom-chyuh-yoh sumjyeoyo | 숨집니다 soom-cheem-nee-dah sumjimnida | |
| Past | 숨졌어 soom-chyuh-ssuh sumjyeosseo | 숨졌어요 soom-chyuh-ssuh-yoh sumjyeosseoyo | 숨졌습니다 soom-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah sumjyeosseumnida |
| Future | 숨질 거야 soom-cheel guh-yah sumjil geoya | 숨질 거예요 soom-cheel guh-yae-yoh sumjil geoyeyo | 숨질 겁니다 soom-cheel guhm-nee-dah sumjil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
숨지세요
soom-chee-sae-yoh
sumjiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
숨져요
soom-chyuh-yoh
sumjyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
숨져요?
soom-chyuh-yoh-?
sumjyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
숨지고
soom-chee-goh
sumjigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
숨지면
soom-chee-myuhn
sumjimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
숨지고 있어요
soom-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sumjigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
숨지고 싶어요
soom-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
sumjigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
숨질 수 있어요
soom-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sumjil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
숨져서
soom-chyuh-suh
sumjyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
숨지기
soom-chee-gee
sumjigi
Noun form — (음)
숨짐
soom-cheem
sumjim