-께서
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈e̞sʰʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [께서]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kkeseo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkeseo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kkesŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | kkeyse |
Particle
께서 • (-kkeseo)
- The honorific form of the particles 이 (-i) and 가 (-ga) denoting the subject of a sentence.
- 선생님께서 저에게 사과를 주셨습니다.
- Seonsaengnim-kkeseo jeo-ege sagwa-reul jusyeotseumnida.
- The teacher gave an apple to me.
Usage notes
- Used in relation with animate objects for which the speaker wishes to show respect.
Related terms
- 께 (-kke)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (국립국어원) (accessed 2008-01-02), “께서”, in 표준국어대사전, archived from the original on 2006-12-30