A + -아/어지다A + -a/eojida
Beginner 2 · #29Lesson 10: 미래 – Future

A + -아/어지다 – Become / get + Adjective (Change of State)

Meaning: Become / get / grow + Adjective

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Adjective stem vowel ㅏ, ㅗ + -아지다 (작아지다, 많아지다, 좋아지다)
  • Other stem vowels + -어지다 (커지다, 예뻐지다, 추워지다)
  • 하다 adjectives -> 해지다 (따뜻해지다, 건강해지다)

Detailed Usage

Attached to an adjective stem to indicate a gradual or completed change of state over time ('to become A').

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    가을이 되니까 날씨가 시원해졌어요.

    Gaeuri doenikka nalssiga siwonhaejyeosseoyo.

    Now that autumn has come, the weather has gotten cool.

  2. 2

    열심히 연습해서 한국어 발음이 많이 좋아졌어요.

    Yeolsimhi yeonseuphaeseo hangugeo bareumi mani jotajyeosseoyo.

    Because I practiced hard, my Korean pronunciation has gotten much better.

  3. 3

    요즘 일이 점점 많아져요.

    Yojeum iri jeomjeom manajyeoyo.

    Work is gradually increasing these days.

Important Notes

Frequently conjugated in the past tense ('-아/어졌어요') to describe a state change whose result is now in effect.

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