멕여
mae-gyuh
regular
To say nonstandard form of 먹이다 (meogida, “to feed”) politely in the present tense, use 멕여요 (mae-gyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 멕이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 멕여요 mae-gyuh-yoh | 멕입니다 mae-geem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 멕였어 mae-gyuh-ssuh | 멕였어요 mae-gyuh-ssuh-yoh | 멕였습니다 mae-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 멕일 거야 mae-geel- -guh-yah | 멕일 거예요 mae-geel- -guh-yae-yoh | 멕일 겁니다 mae-geel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
멕이세요
mae-gee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
멕여요
mae-gyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
멕여요?
mae-gyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
멕이고
mae-gee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
멕이면
mae-gee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
멕임
mae-geem