How to use Korean Grammar: A + 아/어/여지다
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Adjective + 아 / 어 / 여지다
The Korean grammar patterns -아지다, -어지다, and -여지다 are used to indicate a change in the property, state, or characteristics of a person, object, or situation.
These endings are attached to adjectives, which then become verbs.
See Past Tense lesson to learn when you should use -아, -어, and -여.
See examples,
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날씨가 점점 추워져요.
Korean
날씨
점점
춥다
English
weather
gradually
cold
The weather is getting colder.
날씨가 점점 춥+어지+어요.
(춥습니다 - adjective, 추워집니다 - verb)
날씨가 언제 따뜻해지겠지요?
Korean
날씨
언제
따뜻하다
English
weather
when
warm
When will it get warm?
날씨가 언제 따뜻하+여지+겠+지요?
(따뜻합니다 - adjective, 따뜻해집니다 - verb)
이 가방이 왜 갑자기 가벼워졌지?
Korean
이
가방
왜
갑자기
가볍다
English
this
bag
why
suddenly
light
Why did this bag suddenly get lighter?
이 가방이 왜 갑자기 가볍+어지+었+지?
(가볍습니다 - adjective, 가벼워집니다 - verb)
It is also possible to attach -아 / -어 / -여지다 to certain verbs to create a passive voice. Not not all verbs are suitable for this though.
The dog chased the cat. (Active voice)
The cat was chased by the dog.(Passive voice)
See examples,
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우리 집에 매일 불이 꺼져요.
Korean
우리
집
매일
불
끄다
English
we
house
everyday
lights, fire
to turn off
The lights in my house go out every day.
우리 집에 매일 불이 끄+어지+어요.
제 꿈이 드디어 이루어졌어요.
Korean
저
꿈
드디어
이루다
English
I
dream
at last
to accomplish, to fulfill
My dream has finally come true.
저+의 꿈이 드디어 이루+어지+었+어요.
Quick reference (click to open)
Vowels: a, e, i, o, u
Consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, j
Syllable: Bra-zil (2 syllables), Ar-gen-ti-na (4), In-di-a (3), Viet-nam (2), thin-king (2), beau-ti-ful (3), good (1)
Batchim: is a final consonant in a syllable. → Bra-zil (batchim: 'l'), Ar-gen-ti-na (batchims: 'r' and 'n'), In-di-a ('n'), Viet-nam ('t', 'm')
Romanization: is a conversion of text (not pronunciation ! ) from different writing system (Korean, Arabic, Russian, etc.) to the Roman (Latin) alphabet.
IPA: is an alphabetic system of phonetic (pronunciation) notation.
Noun: road, user, sister, table, sky
Pronoun: I, my, we, you, they, her
Verb: to go, to study, to think, to feel
Adjective: cold, kind, hungry, curious, expensive
Adverb: quickly, nicely, never, exactly, urgently
Preposition: from, to, on, in, with, till
Conjuction: and, because, if, but, while
Declarative sentence: I learn Korean.
Interrogative sentence: Do you learn Korean?
Imperative sentence: You must learn Korean!
Exclamative sentence: Wow, you learn Korean!
Verb / Adj. stem in Korean: part of a verb or adj. which is left after removing the last syllable -다 ( e.g. 가다 → 가, 예쁘다 → 예쁘, 듣다 → 듣 ).