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Decoded Slug: ~기 시작하다 [gi sijakhada] (Start to do)
Korean Grammar Point
~기 시작하다 [gi sijakhada] (Start to do)
~기 시작하다 [gi sijakhada] (Start to do)
Short explanation:
Expresses the commencement of an action or event, equivalent to 'start to do' in English.
Formation:
Verb stem + 기 + 시작하다
Examples:
날씨가 점점 따뜻해지면서 꽃들이 피기 시작했어요.
Nalssiga jeomjeom ttatteuthaejimyeonseo kkotdeuri pigi sijakhayeo.
As the weather started to get warmer, the flowers started to bloom.
학기가 시작되자마자 숙제를 하기 시작했어요.
Hakgiga sijakdoejamaja sujereul hagi sijakhayeo.
As soon as the semester started, I started doing homework.
그녀는 피아노를 치기 시작했습니다.
Geunyeoneun piano chigi sijakhaetsseumnida.
She started playing the piano.
친구들이 도착하자마자 파티가 시작하기 시작했어요.
Chingudeuri dochakhajamaja pati sijakgihagi sijakhayeo.
As soon as my friends arrived, the party started.
Long explanation:
'~기 시작하다 [gi sijakhada]' is used in Korean to express the initiation or commencement of an action. By attaching the nominalization marker '~기' to a verb followed by the verb '시작하다 (to start)', you can express the beginning of the action executed by the verb. It implies that an action or event has just begun or is about to start in the near future.