-자고 quotes suggestions - reporting that someone proposed doing something together.
Reported suggestion - 같이 가자고 했어요 (suggested going together)
Indirect proposal - Conveying someone elses suggestion
Invitation report - 밥 먹자고요 (suggesting to eat)
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Attach to verb stem - 가 + 자고 = 가자고
Contracts to -재요 in casual speech
Only with action verbs - Suggestions are for actions
[They] suggested meeting tomorrow.
My friend contacted me suggesting we watch a movie together this weekend.
The manager suggested that we all go eat lunch together.
I was tired, so I suggested we rest at home today.
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