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Korean grammar

아/어 지다

a/eo jida

Change in state

In English: become, turn into

Express a change in state over time. Can only be used with descriptive verbs.

  • 요즘 운동을 해서 살이 많이 빠졌어요.

    요즘 운동을 해서 사리 마니 빠저써요.said like thisyojeum undongeul haeseo sari mani ppajeosseoyo.

    I've lost a lot of weight recently because I've been exercising.

  • 공부를 하고 있는데 갑자기 방에 불이 꺼졌어요.

    공부를 하고 인는데 갑짜기 방에 부리 꺼저써요.said like thisgongbureul hago inneunde gapjagi bange buri kkeojeosseoyo.

    I was studying when the lights suddenly went out.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.