따져
ttah-chyuh
ttajyeo
regular
따지다
To say to distinguish (between right and wrong) politely in the present tense, use 따져요 (ttah-chyuh-yoh) · ttajyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 따지다 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 | 따져요 ttah-chyuh-yoh ttajyeoyo | 따집니다 ttah-cheem-nee-dah ttajimnida | |
| Past | 따졌어 ttah-chyuh-ssuh ttajyeosseo | 따졌어요 ttah-chyuh-ssuh-yoh ttajyeosseoyo | 따졌습니다 ttah-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah ttajyeosseumnida |
| Future | 따질 거야 ttah-cheel guh-yah ttajil geoya | 따질 거예요 ttah-cheel guh-yae-yoh ttajil geoyeyo | 따질 겁니다 ttah-cheel guhm-nee-dah ttajil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
따지세요
ttah-chee-sae-yoh
ttajiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
따져요
ttah-chyuh-yoh
ttajyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
따져요?
ttah-chyuh-yoh-?
ttajyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
따지고
ttah-chee-goh
ttajigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
따지면
ttah-chee-myuhn
ttajimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
따지고 있어요
ttah-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ttajigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
따지고 싶어요
ttah-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
ttajigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
따질 수 있어요
ttah-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ttajil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
따져서
ttah-chyuh-suh
ttajyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
따지기
ttah-chee-gee
ttajigi
Noun form — (음)
따짐
ttah-cheem
ttajim