머금어
muh-geu-muh
regular
To say to hold/keep something in one's mouth (e.g. water) politely in the present tense, use 머금어요 (muh-geu-muh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 머금다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 머금어요 muh-geu-muh-yoh | 머금습니다 muh-geum-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 머금었어 muh-geu-muh-ssuh | 머금었어요 muh-geu-muh-ssuh-yoh | 머금었습니다 muh-geu-muh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 머금을 거야 muh-geu-meul- -guh-yah | 머금을 거예요 muh-geu-meul- -guh-yae-yoh | 머금을 겁니다 muh-geu-meul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
머금으세요
muh-geu-meu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
머금어요
muh-geu-muh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
머금어요?
muh-geu-muh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
머금고
muh-geum-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
머금으면
muh-geu-meu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
머금음
muh-geu-meum