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-아 계시다

to be in a state of ~ (honorific)

The honorific counterpart of -아/어 있다; attaches to certain intransitive verb stems to describe someone respected as remaining in the resulting state of an action, such as sitting or standing.

Form

Other shapes
-어 계시다

Examples

  • 할아버지께서 소파에 앉아 계세요.

    Grandfather is sitting on the sofa.

  • 어머니는 부엌에 서 계셨다.

    Mother was standing in the kitchen.

  • 교수님은 이미 강의실에 와 계십니다.

    The professor has already arrived and is in the lecture room.

Examples written by Korea TOPIK Center.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-아 계시다’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “to be in a state of ~ (honorific)”?