May 4, 2022
N{*c} 이지요 • N{*c} 이죠 • N{*v}/V STEM지요/죠
[... i·ji·yo] • [... i·jyo] • [...·ji·yo] • [...·jyo]
(haeyoche speech) (informal polite)
• (declarative present) (when giving information about something; replying to someone) of course, ...
• (interrogative present) (high level of certainty) (inviting in a friendly way the listener to confirm something they both know) ..., isn't/aren't ...? · ..., don't/doesn't ...? · right?
1. 죠 is the shortened version of 지요, they are interchangeable
2. Used with a noun:
If N ends with a consonant ➡ N 이지요 or N 이죠
Else ➡ N 지요 or N 죠
3. Used with a verb:
V STEM 지요 or V STEM 죠