The standard polite present ending. Verb stem + 아요 (bright vowel) or 어요 (dark vowel).
Tip: Stem vowel 아/오 → 아요. Everything else → 어요. 하다 verbs → 해요.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 먹어요. | I eat / am eating. |
| 가요. | I go / am going. |
| 봐요. | I see / watch. |
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