따져
ttah-chyuh
regular
To say to distinguish (between right and wrong) politely in the present tense, use 따져요 (ttah-chyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 따지다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 따져요 ttah-chyuh-yoh | 따집니다 ttah-cheem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 따졌어 ttah-chyuh-ssuh | 따졌어요 ttah-chyuh-ssuh-yoh | 따졌습니다 ttah-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 따질 거야 ttah-cheel- -guh-yah | 따질 거예요 ttah-cheel- -guh-yae-yoh | 따질 겁니다 ttah-cheel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
따지세요
ttah-chee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
따져요
ttah-chyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
따져요?
ttah-chyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
따지고
ttah-chee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
따지면
ttah-chee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
따짐
ttah-cheem