이여서?

[orbiter]

What does "이여서" mean when it is used at the start of a sentence? I always hear the radio DJ use this, but I've not come across this except when it is in the middle of a sentence e.g. "당신이여서", or "내생일이여서"...

Does it mean "therefore", by any chance?

[manyakumi]

What does "이여서" mean when it is used at the start of a sentence? I always hear the radio DJ use this, but I've not come across this except when it is in the middle of a sentence e.g. "당신이여서", or "내생일이여서"...

Does it mean "therefore", by any chance?

I think it should be '당신이어서' and '내 생일이어서'.
And it means as you guessed, "therefore" or "because..."

Actually it can be break down into 이 + 어서. (이 from _이다 verb)
If you use that ending right next to _하다 verbs, 어서 should be changed into 여서.
...하여서

[trutherous]

Perhaps you are hearing "이어서" = -- subsequently, continuing, (going) on, following, next, (soon) after

so yeah, kind of like 'therefore'

[manyakumi]

Oh..!!! that 이어서, right!

Yes, as trutherous said,
"Coming up next..." it means. lol

It comes from the verb '잇다' (to connect, to continue)
잇 + 어서
-> 이(ㅅirregular)+어서
-> 이어서


Thanks, George!

[orbiter]

Wow, thank you very much for the comprehensive answers!