모질어
moh-chee-ruh
ㄹ stem (adj)
To say harsh politely in the present tense, use 모질어요 (moh-chee-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 모질다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 모질어요 moh-chee-ruh-yoh | 모집니다 moh-cheem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 모질었어 moh-chee-ruh-ssuh | 모질었어요 moh-chee-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 모질었습니다 moh-chee-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 모질 거야 moh-cheel- -guh-yah | 모질 거예요 moh-cheel- -guh-yae-yoh | 모질 겁니다 moh-cheel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
모지세요
moh-chee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
모질어요
moh-chee-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
모질어요?
moh-chee-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
모질고
moh-cheel-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
모질면
moh-cheel-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
모짊
moh-cheem