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Korean grammar

(이)시여

(i)siyeo

Polite address

A polite form of address, often implying an exclamation or an appeal. This is a more polite version of (이)여.

  • 전능자시여 우리에게 자비를 베풀어 주옵소서.

    전능자시여 우리에게 자비를 베푸러 주옵쏘서.said like thisjeonneungjasiyeo uriege jabireul bepureo juopsoseo.

    Almighty God, have mercy on us.

  • 하늘이시여, 우리를 지켜 주소서.

    하느리시여, 우리를 지켜 주소서.said like thishaneurisiyeo, urireul jikyeo jusoseo.

    O God please watch over us.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.