-어다가
-eodaga
take/do and then (bring along)
Attaches to a verb stem to show that the result of one action—often fetching or bringing something—carries over into the following action—'do X, and with that, then do Y.'
Form
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- Verb
- Other shapes
- -아다가 · -여다가 · -어다 · -아다 · -여다
Meanings
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A connective ending used when one does a certain act and does the following act based on the result of the preceding one.
어떤 행동을 한 뒤 그 행동의 결과를 가지고 뒤의 말이 나타내는 행동을 이어 함을 나타내는 연결 어미.
※ 끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌, 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
Examples
사골을 푹 고아다가 만든 곰국의 국물이 구수했다.
The broth of the gomguk, made by slow-boiling beef bones, was rich and savory.
장모가 사위를 위해 닭을 잡아다가 음식을 했다.
The mother-in-law caught a chicken and cooked it for her son-in-law.
꼬마는 보물찾기에서 숨겨진 종이를 찾아다가 선물을 받았다.
The little kid found the hidden paper in the treasure hunt and received a gift for it.
선생님이 반에서 리더십이 좋은 학생을 뽑아다가 반장을 시켰다.
The teacher picked out a student with good leadership in the class and made them class president.
색지 좀 잘라다가 학생들에게 줘. 알았어. 오늘 종이접기 수업을 하는 날인가 보구나.
Cut some colored paper and give it to the students. Got it. Must be an origami class today.
영수는 승규에게 꽃씨를 얻어다가 화분에 심었다.
Yeongsu got some flower seeds from Seunggyu and planted them in a pot.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
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