합쇼체
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[edit] Korean
[edit] Etymology
From 합쇼 (hapsyo) formal and polite imperative of 하다 (hada), "to do" + 체 (che), "style"
[edit] Noun
합쇼체 (hapsyoche)
[edit] Usage notes
합쇼체 (hapsyoche) is a speech level used commonly between strangers, among male co-workers, by TV announcers, and to customers. Like other speech levels, it is applied to verbs and adjectives to reflect the relationship between the speaker and the audience. It is independent from the honorific, which reflects the relationships with the referent of the subject.
Korean words inflected in this speech level are characterized by the suffix ㅂ니다 (pnida, IPA: [mnita]) in the indicative mood. In the imperative mood, it is always used with the honorific 시 (si), together characterized by the suffix 십시오 (sipsi-o, IPA: [ɕipɕio]). E.g.:
- 합니다 (hapnida): (formal, polite, indicative) "does"
- 하십시오 (hasipsi-o): (formal, polite, imperative) "please do"
