옅어
yuh-tuh
yeoteo
descriptive
옅다
To say to be shallow politely in the present tense, use 옅어요 (yuh-tuh-yoh) · yeoteoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 옅다 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 | 옅어요 yuh-tuh-yoh yeoteoyo | 옅습니다 yuht-seum-nee-dah yeotseumnida | |
| Past | 옅었어 yuh-tuh-ssuh yeoteosseo | 옅었어요 yuh-tuh-ssuh-yoh yeoteosseoyo | 옅었습니다 yuh-tuh-sseum-nee-dah yeoteosseumnida |
| Future | 옅을 거야 yuh-teul guh-yah yeoteul geoya | 옅을 거예요 yuh-teul guh-yae-yoh yeoteul geoyeyo | 옅을 겁니다 yuh-teul guhm-nee-dah yeoteul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
옅으세요
yuh-teu-sae-yoh
yeoteuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
옅어요
yuh-tuh-yoh
yeoteoyo
Question Polite (요)
옅어요?
yuh-tuh-yoh-?
yeoteoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
옅고
yuht-goh
yeotgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
옅으면
yuh-teu-myuhn
yeoteumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
옅고 있어요
yuht-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
yeotgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
옅고 싶어요
yuht-goh shee-puh-yoh
yeotgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
옅을 수 있어요
yuh-teul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
yeoteul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
옅어서
yuh-tuh-suh
yeoteoseo
Noun form — (기)
옅기
yuht-gee
yeotgi
Noun form — (음)
옅음
yuh-teum
yeoteum