Korean word

일어서다

Pronunciation

Romanizationireoseoda

수업이 끝나자 학생들이 모두 일어섰다.su eo bi kkeun na ja hak ssaeng deu ri mo du i reo seot tta

When class ended, all the students stood up.

아이는 놀라서 갑자기 일어섰다.a i neun nol la seo kap jja gi i reo seot tta

The child suddenly stood up in surprise.

Someone lifts their body from a chair or other seat until they are standing.

일어나다ireonada: Rise from a seated position into a standing posture.
서다seoda: Be in a standing position rather than sitting or lying down.

앉은 자리에서 몸을 일으켜 세우는 행동을 가리키는 동사an jeun cha ri e seo mo meul i reu kyeo se u neun haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun tong sa

The formation of 일어서다 (ireoseoda, "to stand up") joins the ideas of rising and standing, which closely match its main action.

The verb itself names the action, while politeness in a classroom request comes from the sentence ending used with it.