V/A + -기에 (For doing, suitable to / Because, since)
Meaning: 1) V + -기에 (좋다/불편하다): Suitable/convenient for doing. 2) V/A + -기에: Because I saw/found that..., I did...
Conjugation & Pattern
- Suitability: V + -기(에) 좋다 / 적당하다 / 편하다
- Formal reason: V/A + -기에 | Past: -았/었기에 | Noun: -(이)기에
- Quoted reason: -(ㄴ/는)다기에 (since I heard that...)
Detailed Usage
Meaning 1: Evaluates how suitable or convenient something is for doing V. Meaning 2: States an observed situation as the reason the speaker performed the action in the main clause (literary counterpart of -길래).
Example Sentences
- 1
부산은 바다가 있어서 여름휴가를 가기에 좋아요.
Busaneun badaga isseoseo yeoreumhyugareul gagie jotayo.
Busan has the sea, so it is great for going on a summer vacation.
- 2
제품의 상태가 좋아 보이기에 구입하기로 했다.
Jepumui sangtaega jota boigie guiphagiro haetda.
Since the condition of the product looked good, I decided to purchase it.
- 3
오늘 날씨가 춥다기에 옷을 두껍게 입고 나왔다.
Oneul nalssiga chupdagie oseul dukkeopge ipgo nawatda.
Since I heard the weather would be cold today, I dressed warmly before coming out.
Important Notes
When used as a causal connective (A-기에 B), the main clause cannot be imperative or propositive.
