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Decoded Slug: 아요/어요/여요 [ayo/eoyo/yeoyo] (Verb ending in present tense)
Korean Grammar Point
아요/어요/여요 [ayo/eoyo/yeoyo] (Verb ending in present tense)
아요/어요/여요 [ayo/eoyo/yeoyo] (Verb ending in present tense)
Short explanation:
Used as a polite verb ending in present tense.
Formation:
Verb/adjective stem + 아요 (if stem ends in '아' or '오') / 어요 (all other vowels) / 여요 (if stem ends with '하다')
Examples:
나는 한국어 공부하고 있어요.
Naneun hangugeo gongbuhago isseoyo.
I am studying Korean.
우리 엄마는 맛있는 음식을 만들어요.
Uri eommaneun masitneun eumsigeul mandeureoyo.
My mom makes delicious food.
선생님은 학생들에게 한국 문화에 대해 가르치고 있어요.
Seonsaengnimeun haksaengdeulege hanguk munhwa-e daehae gareuchigo isseoyo.
The teacher is teaching the students about Korean culture.
그는 점심시간에 가끔 산책하러 가요.
Geuneun jeomsimsigan-e gakkeum sancaekhaleo gayo.
He sometimes goes for a walk during lunchtime.
Long explanation:
'아요/어요/여요 [ayo/eoyo/yeoyo]' are endings attached to Korean verbs or adjectives in order to make sentences in present tense. They are often used in casual, polite speeches. The ending used depends on the final vowel of the stem: if the stem ends in '아' or '오', use '아요'; for any other vowel, '어요' is used. If the stem ends with '하다', use '여요'.