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Honorifics, Conditionals & Complex Grammar

Speech levels, honorific system, conditionals and complex sentences
경어법 체계
honorific system overview
honorific system
Speech level + referent honorification + humble forms
주체 높임: -(으)시-
subject honorification: -(eu)si-
-si-
Inserted when subject deserves respect
객체 높임: 드리다, 여쭙다
object honorification: deurida, yeojjupda
object honorifics
드리다 = give (hon.); 여쭙다 = ask (hon.)
어휘 높임: 드시다, 계시다
lexical honorifics: deusida, gyesida
lexical honorifics
먹다→드시다; 있다→계시다; 말하다→말씀하시다
조건: -(으)면 완전 정리
conditional -(eu)myeon complete
-(eu)myeon
If, when, and as soon as uses
양보: -아/어도
concessive: a/eodo
-a/eodo
바빠도 가야 해요 = even if busy, must go
-(으)려고 — in order to
-(eu)ryeogo — in order to
-(eu)ryeogo
먹으려고 가요 = go in order to eat
관형절: -(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ
modifier clauses: past/present/future
modifier clauses
먹은 것 / 먹는 것 / 먹을 것
명사절: -기 / -(으)ㅁ
nominal clauses: -gi / -(eu)m
-gi / -(eu)m
가기 싫어요 = don't want to go; 믿음 = belief
간접 화법 정리
indirect speech summary
-dago / -rago / -nyago
Quoting statements, commands, questions