-아/어지다

Meaning

1. 1

   An expression used to indicate that someone or something gradually becomes the state mentioned in the preceding statement.

   앞에 오는 말이 나타내는 상태로 점점 되어 감을 나타내는 표현.

2. 2

   An expression used to indicate that one must do the act or become the state mentioned in the preceding statement.

   앞에 오는 말이 나타내는 대로 행동하게 되거나 그 상태로 됨을 나타내는 표현.

3. 3

   An expression used to indicate that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done by someone or another force.

   앞에 오는 말이 나타내는 행동을 남이나 다른 힘에 의해 당함을 나타내는 표현.

Example sentences

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• 산 위로 올라갈수록 길은 점점 좁아졌다.

  The higher we climbed the mountain, the narrower the path became.

• 벌써 아침이 되는지 창밖이 점차 밝아지고 있었다.

  Perhaps morning was already coming, as it was gradually getting brighter outside the window.

• 아침에는 날씨가 궂더니 오후가 되자 날씨가 좋아졌다.

  The weather was bad in the morning, but it cleared up in the afternoon.

• 장난꾸러기였던 민준이는 예전보다 차분하고 점잖아진 모습이었다.

  Minjun, who used to be a prankster, had become calmer and more mature than before.

• 감기가 심하다면서 좀 괜찮아?

  I heard you had a bad cold. Are you feeling better?

  응. 약 먹었더니 좀 괜찮아졌어.

  Yeah. I took medicine, and I feel a bit better.

• 꽂아져 있는 책들은 모두 승규가 정리한 것이다.

  All the books placed on the shelf were arranged by Seunggyu.