A1
Polite Ending -아/어요
해요체
About this concept
Standard polite speech level: stem + 아요 (after ㅏ/ㅗ) or 어요 (other vowels). 하다→해요. Most common everyday politeness. Contractions occur.
In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~45 cards at level A1.
Examples
가다 → 가요go (polite)
먹다 → 먹어요eat (polite)
하다 → 해요do (polite, irregular)
마시다 → 마셔요drink (polite, contraction)
Prerequisite
Verb StemsA1Concepts that build on this
Casual Ending -아/어A1Negation 안/못A1Past Tense -았/었A1Future/Intention -(으)ㄹ 거예요A1Wanting -고 싶다A1Can/Able -(으)ㄹ 수 있다A1Descriptive Verbs (Adjectives)A1Copula 이다/아니다A1Existence 있다/없다A1Question FormationA1Honorific -(으)시A1Before/After 전에/후에A2Reason -아/어서A2Conditional -(으)면A2But/Although -지만A2Try Doing -아/어 보다A2Obligation -아/어야 하다/되다A2Indirect Quotation -다고/냐고/라고A2Giving and ReceivingA2Passive VoiceB1Not only... but also -을 뿐만 아니라B1Intention -(으)려고B1Formal Connective EndingsB2
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