-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)

1. 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) (2008 January 2 (last accessed)) “께서 [kkeseo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎^[1], archived from the original on 30 December 2006