Pattern: -(아/어)야죠
-(아/어)야죠 (-(a, (a, eo)ya-jyo, eo)yajyo)
-(아/어)야죠 is used to gently urge or emphasize something that should be done, often politely.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
An ending used to express something that must or should be done
When to use
giving advice, expressing obligation, soft demand
The nuance
Attach 아/어 to the verb stem, then add '야죠'. Used mainly for urging, expressing obligation, or politely demanding.
일찍 자야죠.
il-jjik ja-ya-jyo., il jjik ja ya jyo.
Natural and polite urging formed by attaching 아/어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '자'.
숙제를 해야죠.
suk-je-reul hae-ya-jyo., suk je reul hae ya jyo.
Softly expresses obligation by adding 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '하'.
밥 먹어야죠.
bap meok-eo-ya-jyo., bap meok eo ya jyo.
An urging expression by attaching 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '먹'.
운동해야죠.
un-dong-hae-ya-jyo., un dong hae ya jyo.
Indicates obligation by adding 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '하'.
공부해야죠.
gong-bu-hae-ya-jyo., gong bu hae ya jyo.
Soft urging formed by adding 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '하'.
가야죠.
ga-ya-jyo., ga ya jyo.
Polite urging or obligation by attaching 아 and 야죠 to the verb stem '가'.
먹어야죠?
meok-eo-ya-jyo?, meok eo ya jyo?
Can be used interrogatively to softly seek agreement.
해야죠!
hae-ya-jyo!, hae ya jyo!
Can be used with an exclamation mark to emphasize polite command or urging.
Which sentence correctly uses -(아/어)야죠?
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In '밥 먹어야죠.', what does -(아/어)야죠 mean?
