📝 Grammar B2

-(으)시-

-(eu)si-

Subject honorific marker

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What it means

-(으)시- is inserted into a verb when the subject of the action is someone you respect. It shows respect for the person doing the action, not the receiver.

References Naver Korean Dictionary ↗ 국립국어원 표준국어대사전 ↗
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-는 바람에 -neun barame Because of (unexpected negative cause) -말이다 -mal ida I mean / That is to say / In other words 공감 gonggam Empathy / Resonance / To relate
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