-습니다
-seupnida
formal statement ending
The formal, highly polite sentence-final ending used to state a present action, state, or fact. It attaches after a consonant-final stem (-ㅂ니다 after a vowel) and is typical of news broadcasts, presentations, and formal speech.
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, 이다, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -ㅂ니다
Meanings
- 1
(formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to explain the present action, state, or fact politely.
(아주높임으로) 현재의 동작이나 상태, 사실을 정중하게 설명함을 나타내는 종결 어미.
Examples
날씨가 많이 덥습니다.
The weather is very hot.
지수는 지금 집에 없습니다.
Jisu is not home right now.
선생님의 말씀이 무슨 뜻인지 잘 알겠습니다.
I understand what you mean, sir.
엄마 학교 다녀오겠습니다. 그래 차 조심하고.
Mom, I'm off to school. Okay, watch out for cars.
엄마 학교 다녀오겠습니다.
Mom, I'm off to school.
그래 차 조심하고.
Okay, watch out for cars.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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Quick check
1. What does ‘-습니다’ mean?
2. Which form means “formal statement ending”?