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쓰이다

쓰이다

Korean

Verb

쓰이다 • ‎(sseu-ida) ‎(infinitive 쓰여 or 쓰이어, sequential 쓰이니)

To be used.
To be written.

See also

씌다 (ssuida, “to be possessed by a spirit”)
씌우다 (ssuiuda, “to cover”)

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 쓰이다 (sseu-ida)

Stems
Stem 1	쓰이 (sseu-i)
Stem 2	쓰여 (sseuyeo)
Stem 2a	쓰이어 (sseu-ieo)
Stem 3	쓰이 (sseu-i)
Conjugation type	Vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	쓰인다 sseu-inda past: 쓰였다 sseuyeotda	쓰여 sseuyeo past: 쓰였어 sseuyeosseo	쓰여요, 쓰이어요 sseuyeoyo, sseu-ieoyo past: 쓰였어요 sseuyeosseoyo	쓰입니다 sseu-imnida past: 쓰였습니다 sseuyeotseumnida
Interrogative	쓰이느냐 sseu-ineunya past: 쓰였느냐 sseuyeonneunya	쓰여 sseuyeo past: 쓰였어 sseuyeosseo	쓰여요, 쓰이어요 sseuyeoyo, sseu-ieoyo past: 쓰였어요 sseuyeosseoyo	쓰입니까 sseu-imnikka past: 쓰였습니까 sseuyeotseumnikka
hortative	쓰이자 sseu-ija	쓰여 sseuyeo	쓰여요, 쓰이어요 sseuyeoyo, sseu-ieoyo	쓰입시다 sseu-ipsida
imperative	쓰여라, 쓰이어라 sseuyeora, sseu-ieora	쓰여 sseuyeo	쓰여요, 쓰이어요 sseuyeoyo, sseu-ieoyo	쓰입시오 sseu-ipsio
Assertive	쓰이겠다 sseu-igetda	쓰이겠어 sseu-igesseo	쓰이겠어요 sseu-igesseoyo	쓰이겠습니다 sseu-igetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason	쓰여 sseuyeo	쓰여서, 쓰이어서 sseuyeoseo, sseu-ieoseo	쓰이니 sseu-ini	쓰이니까 sseu-inikka
Contrast	쓰이지만 sseu-ijiman	쓰이는데 sseu-ineunde	쓰이더니 sseu-ideoni
Conjunction	쓰이고 sseu-igo
Condition	쓰이면 sseu-imyeon	쓰여야, 쓰이어야 sseuyeoya, sseu-ieoya
Motive	쓰이려고 sseu-iryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		쓰임 sseu-im	쓰이기 sseu-igi
Past-tense verbal nouns		쓰였음, 쓰이었음 sseuyeosseum, sseu-ieosseum	쓰였기, 쓰이었기 sseuyeotgi, sseu-ieotgi
Determiners	past	쓰인 sseu-in
	present	쓰이는 sseu-ineun
	future	쓰일 sseu-il

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	쓰이신다 sseu-isinda past: 쓰이셨다 sseu-isyeotda	쓰이셔 sseu-isyeo past: 쓰이셨어 sseu-isyeosseo	쓰이세요, 쓰이셔요 sseu-iseyo, sseu-isyeoyo past: 쓰이셨어요 sseu-isyeosseoyo	쓰이십니다 sseu-isimnida past: 쓰이셨습니다 sseu-isyeotseumnida
Interrogative	쓰이시느냐 sseu-isineunya past: 쓰이셨느냐 sseu-isyeonneunya	쓰이셔 sseu-isyeo past: 쓰이셨어 sseu-isyeosseo	쓰이세요, 쓰이셔요 sseu-iseyo, sseu-isyeoyo past: 쓰이셨어요 sseu-isyeosseoyo	쓰이십니까 sseu-isimnikka past: 쓰이셨습니까 sseu-isyeotseumnikka
imperative	쓰이시라 sseu-isira	쓰이셔 sseu-isyeo	쓰이세요 sseu-iseyo	쓰이십시오 sseu-isipsio
Assertive	쓰이시겠다 sseu-isigetda	쓰이시겠어 sseu-isigesseo	쓰이시겠어요 sseu-isigesseoyo	쓰이시겠습니다 sseu-isigetseumnida
Connective honforms with honorific
Cause/Reason	쓰이셔 sseu-isyeo	쓰이셔서 sseu-isyeoseo	쓰이시니 sseu-isini	쓰이시니까 sseu-isinikka
Contrast	쓰이시지만 sseu-isijiman	쓰이시는데 sseu-isineunde	쓰이시더니 sseu-isideoni
Conjunction	쓰이시고 sseu-isigo
Condition	쓰이시면 sseu-isimyeon	쓰이셔야 sseu-isyeoya
Motive	쓰이시려고 sseu-isiryeogo
Noun and determiner honforms with honorific
Verbal nouns		쓰이심 sseu-isim	쓰이시기 sseu-isigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		쓰이셨음 sseu-isyeosseum	쓰이셨기 sseu-isyeotgi
Determiners	past	쓰이신 sseu-isin
	present	쓰이시는 sseu-isineun
	future	쓰이실 sseu-isil