-으세요

Korean Alternative forms ko -세요 after vowels and ko ㄹ ko -시어요 expanded form ko -셔요 alternative spelling form Etymology Contraction of ko -시어요, which is ko -시- honorific suffix + ko -어-요 informal polite style sentence final. Pronunciation Suffix suffix A non-past honorific informal polite style suffix expressing declarative, interrogative, imperative, and suggestive moods depending on context. ko 어머니-께서 지금 집-에 안 계세요. Mother is not home right now. ko 안녕하세요? Hello. Have you been in peace? ko 여기-서-는 담배 피우지 마세요. Do not smoke here, please. Usage notes As the suffix starts with ㅅ, it causes the root ㄹ to elide, e.g. ko 우세요 from ko 울다 Sometimes to avoid confusion with imperative mood, ko -셔요 can be used instead. Derived terms ko 안녕하세요 ko inflectional suffixes