-에요
Korean
Etymology
Umlauted from 어 (-eo) + 요 (-yo).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [e̞jo]
- Phonetic hangul: [에요]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eyo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eyo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | eyo |
| Yale Romanization? | eyyo |
Suffix
에요 • (-eyo)
- Alternative form of 어요 (-eoyo), used after the copulas 이다 (-ida, “to be”) and 아니다 (anida, “to not be”).
- 저도 한국 사람이에요. ― jeo-do han'guk saram-i-eyo. ― I'm a Korean, too.
Usage notes
- 어요 (-eoyo) is also possible for the copulas, but not common.
Particle
에요 • (-eyo)
- (proscribed) Contraction of 이에요 (-i-eyo).
- 제 친구에요. ― je chin'gu-eyo. ― She's my friend.
- 할 거에요. ― hal geo-eyo. ― I'm going to do it.
Usage notes
- Although proscribed, this is more commonly used by Koreans than the prescriptive contraction 예요 (-yeyo).