기리다 conjugation
to honor (memory)giridaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 기리다 | |
| Polite present | 기려요 | |
| Polite past | 기렸어요 | |
| Polite future | 기릴 거예요 | |
| Formal | 기립니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 기리다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 기리다 and you are left with 기리.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 기리 + 어요 gives 기려요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 기렸어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 물려받다to inherit
- 물려주다to pass down
- 이어지다to continue (be connected)
- 전해지다to be handed down
- 무너지다to crumble
- 되돌아보다to look back on
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.