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Decoded Slug: ~아/어지다 [a/eojida] (Become, get)
Korean Grammar Point
~아/어지다 [a/eojida] (Become, get)
~아/어지다 [a/eojida] (Become, get)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate a change of state or condition; 'become', 'get'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 아/어지다
Examples:
그녀는 이름을 들을 때마다 기분이 좋아졌어요, 그 이름은 그녀에게 행복한 추억을 상기시켜줬어요.
Geunyeoneun ireumeul deureul ttaemada gibuni joahjyeosseoyo, geu ireumeun geunyeoege haengbokhan chueogeul sanggishyeojjyeosseoyo.
She became happy every time she heard the name, as it reminded her of happy memories.
저는 마음이 안정되면서 점점 훨씬 더 행복해지기 시작했어요.
Jeoneun maeumi anjeongdoemyeonseo jeomjeom hwolssin deo haengbokhaejigi sijakhaesseoyo.
As my heart became settled, I started to get a lot happier.
모든 사람들이 자신이 원하는 것을 얻으면서 부자가 되었어요.
Modeun saramdeuli jasini wonhaneun geoseul eodeumyeonseo bujaga doeeosseoyo.
Everyone became rich as they got what they wanted.
그녀는 시간이 지나면서 매우 성숙해졌어요, 그녀의 경험은 그녀를 더욱 강하게 만들었어요.
Geunyeoneun sigani jinamyeonseo maeu seongsukhaejyeosseoyo, geunyeoui gyeongheomeun geunyeoreul deouk ganghage mandeureosseoyo.
She became very mature over time, her experiences made her stronger.
Long explanation:
'~아/어지다 [a/eojida]' is a verb ending used in Korean to indicate a change in state or a change in condition. The change implied by ~아/어지다 can be physical, mental, or even situational, signaling that something or someone has transitioned from one state or condition to another. The context determines whether a sentence with ~아/어지다 refers to a change within oneself or something external.