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TOPIK 2particle

께서

kkeseo

Honorific subject particle; replaces 이/가 after a respected person: 할머니께서; topic: 께서는

(honorific subject marker)

Example

우리 할아버지께서는 매일 아침 신문을 읽으세요.

My grandfather reads the newspaper every morning.

Good to know

Pair 께서 with the honorific -(으)시- verb ending: 아버지께서 오셨어요.