-(으)시-
-(eu)si-
Not bowing down — lifting them up
The picture Sliding a small platform under someone inside your sentence, so their seat sits one level higher.
Where the picture shows up in -(으)시-
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raising the person in front of you
부장님, 여기 앉으세요.
bu-jang-nim, yeo-gi an-jeu-se-yo
Have a seat, sir.
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raising someone who isn't here
사장님이 방금 나가셨어요.
sa-jang-nim-i bang-geum na-ga-syeo-sseo-yo
The boss just stepped out.
The platform goes in even when that person can't hear it.
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raising a family elder
어머니께서 전화하셨어요.
eo-meo-ni-kke-seo jeon-hwa-ha-syeo-sseo-yo
Mom called.
께서 raises the subject slot itself along with the verb.
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raising the customer
손님, 뭐 찾으세요?
son-nim, mwo cha-jeu-se-yo
What are you looking for?
In a shop the customer is always raised, whatever their age.
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swapping in a whole different word
할머니는 안방에 계세요.
hal-meo-ni-neun an-bang-e gye-se-yo
Grandma is in the back room.
있다 doesn't take the platform — it becomes 계시다 outright.