(3) Other Honorifics
①By adding ~(으)시 to the verb stem, some honorific forms are not be made. In that case, different verb form is used together.
Base Form | Honorific Form | Base Form | Honorific Form |
가다 (to go) | 가시다 | 죽다 (to die) | 돌아가시다 |
오다 (to come) | 오시다 | 있다 (to exist) | 계시다 |
하다 (to do) | 하시다 | 있다 (to have) | 있으시다 |
ex1)
선생님은 교실에 있으세요. The teacher is in the class room.
주말에 약속 있으세요? Do you have any scheudle in the weekend?
②Some nouns have honorific counterparts.
Base Form | Honorific Form | Base Form | Honorific Form |
이름 (name) | 성함 | 말 (words) | 말씀 |
생일 (birthday) | 생신 | 사람 (person) | 분 |
ex2)
그 분은 누구 십니까? Who is the person?
사장님 성함은 David 입니다. The president's name is David.
③ After people nouns, Honorific particles could be used.
이/가 -> 께서
에게(한테) -> 께
ex3)
고양이가 물을 마신다. The cat drinks some water.
어머니께서 물을 마십니다. My mather drinks some water.
고양이한테 물을 줍니다. I give some water to the cat.
어머니께 물을 드립니다. I give some water to my mather.
④ Nouns designating persons can be made honorific by adding the suffix ~님.
Base Form | Honorific Form | Base Form | Honorific Form |
사장 (president) | 사장님 | 선생 (teacher) | 선생님 |
교수 (professor) | 교수님 | 목사 (pastor) | 목사님 |
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