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Decoded Slug: ~아/어 다니다 [a/eo danida] (Keep doing, repeatedly do)
Korean Grammar Point
~아/어 다니다 [a/eo danida] (Keep doing, repeatedly do)
~아/어 다니다 [a/eo danida] (Keep doing, repeatedly do)
Short explanation:
It is used to describe the continuation or repetition of an action or state.
Formation:
Verb stem + If a verb stem ends on a vowel then '아' otherwise '어 + 다니다'
Examples:
나는 학교로 가다니면서 한국어를 공부해 다니다.
Naneun hakgyoro gadanimyeonseo hangugeoreul gongbuhae danida.
I keep studying Korean while going to school.
그녀는 매일 운동을 해 다니다.
Geunyeoneun maeil undongeul hae danida.
She works out every day.
오빠는 통화하면서 컴퓨터 게임을 하다니다.
Oppaneun tonghwahamyeonseo keompyuteo geimeul hadanida.
My older brother keeps playing computer games while on the phone.
우리 엄마는 매일 아침에 김치를 만들어 다니다.
Uri eommaneun maeil achime kimchireul mandeuleo danida.
My mother makes kimchi every morning.
Long explanation:
'~아/어 다니다' is a Korean verbal ending that expresses the continuation or repetition of an action or state. It is typically used with action verbs to express that someone continues or repeatedly does something. The verb preceding ~아/어 다니다 determines whether 아 or 어 is used. If a verb stem ends on a vowel, then '아' is used otherwise '어' is used. This form implies that the action or state being continued or repeated is in the present or the ongoing state.