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-께서
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Korean
Etymology
Pronunciation
Particle
particle
The honorific form of the particles ko -이 and ko -가 denoting the subject of a sentence.
ko 선생님-께서 저-에게 사과-를 주셨습니다. 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
ko -께
References
http://www.korean.go.kr/06_new/dic/search_input.jsp ko:표준국어대사전 National Institute of the Korean Language (국립국어원) ko:께서 2008-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20061230184926/http://www.korean.go.kr/06_new/dic/search_input.jsp 30 December 2006