A-아/어여지다=to get or become
14.09.2023 | You Love Korean | 0 Comments
1. Detail Explanation
- A~아/어여지다 is attached to an adjective stem, indicating the changes in the state.
- A~아/어지다 Korean grammar pattern is used to say "to get or become ....".
- This expression is only used with adjectives (A-아/어지다). In case of verbs, V-게 되다 is used instead.
봄이에요. 날씨가 많이 따뜻해졌어요.
It is spring. It has become much warmer.
It is spring. It has become much warmer.
2. This tackes three forms:
a. If the last vowel in the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, -아지다 is used.
멀다 | 멀어져다 | Be come away |
작다 | 작아져다 | Be come small |
좋다 | 좋아져다 | Be come good |
다르다 | 달라져다 | Be come different |
b. If the last vowel in the stem is any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ, -어지다 is used
예쁘다 | 예뻐져다 | Be come beautiful |
춥다 | 추워져다 | Be come cold |
가깝다 | 가까워져다 | Be come close |
흐리다 | 흐려져다 | Be come cloudy |
c. For 하다, the correct form is -하여지다, However, -해지다 is generally used instead of 하여지자.
시원하다 | 시원해져다 | Be come cool |
조용하다 | 조용해져다 | Be come silent |
따뜻하다 | 따뜻해져다 | Be come warm |
깨끗하다 | 깨끗해져다 | Be come clean |
3. Example
1.어려운 일도 꾸준히 하면 익숙해져서 잘할 수 있어요.
- It you do hard work consistently, you will get used to it and you will be able to do it well.
- It you do hard work consistently, you will get used to it and you will be able to do it well.
2.가을이 되어서 날씨가 시원해져요.
- When autumn comes, weather becomes cooler.
- When autumn comes, weather becomes cooler.
3.옛날에는 집 멀었는데 이사해서 가까원져어요.
- Earlier my house used to be far but it became closer since I moved.
- Earlier my house used to be far but it became closer since I moved.
4.당근을 많이 먹으면 눈이 좋아져요.
- If you eat a lot of carrots, your vision will get better.
- If you eat a lot of carrots, your vision will get better.
5.매일 운동하면 건간이 좋아져요.
- If you exercise everyday, you will become healthy.
- If you exercise everyday, you will become healthy.
6.가: 날씨가 촙지요?
- The weather is cold, isn’t it?
- The weather is cold, isn’t it?
가: 네, 많이 추워졌어요.
- Yes, it’s gotten a lot colder.
- Yes, it’s gotten a lot colder.
7.가: 날씨가 꽤 덥네요.
- The weather is pretty hot.
- The weather is pretty hot.
나: 맞아요. 요즘 가온이 많이 높아졌어요.
- that's right. The temperature has risen a lot these days.
- that's right. The temperature has risen a lot these days.
8.가: 언제쯤 봄이 올까요?
- When will spring come?
- When will spring come?
나: 어제 곧 따뜻해질 거예요.
- It will get warmer soon.
- It will get warmer soon.
9.나: 미영 씨 요즘 많이 예뻐졋어요.
- Miyoung, you’ve been so pretty these days.
- Miyoung, you’ve been so pretty these days.
나: 정말요? 고마워요.
- really? thank you.
- really? thank you.