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-(으)시-

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An ending of a word used for the subject honorifics of an action or state.

Meaning

  1. 1

    An ending of a word used for the subject honorifics of an action or state.

    어떤 동작이나 상태의 주체를 높이는 뜻을 나타내는 어미.

  2. 2

    An ending of a word used to show respect to a person when that person's possession or body part is the subject of the sentence.

    높이고자 하는 인물과 관계된 소유물이나 신체의 일부가 문장의 주어일 때 그 인물을 높이는 뜻을 나타내는 어미.

Example sentences

  • This is Seunggyu's teacher.

  • Where has the section chief gone?

  • When is Grandpa coming back?

  • Teacher, are you busy right now?

    No. What is it?

  • Ma'am, your hands are really fair and beautiful.

  • My grandmother often has back pain.