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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | kkeseo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkeseo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kkesŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | kkeyse |
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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
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (국립국어원) (2008 January 2 (last accessed)) “께서 [kkeseo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon], archived from the original on 30 December 2006