-자기에
-jagie
because (someone) suggested
Attaches to verb stems ending in the propositive '-자' to give someone else's suggestion as the reason for the following statement, meaning 'because they suggested (that we)...'.
Meanings
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An expression used to present someone's suggestion as the reason or basis for the following statement.
뒤 내용의 이유나 근거로 다른 사람에게 들은 제안의 내용을 말할 때 쓰는 표현.
※ 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. '-자고 하기에'가 줄어든 말이다.
Examples
승규가 전화를 해서 밥 한번 먹자기에 지수는 나갈 채비를 했다.
Seunggyu called and suggested they get a meal together, so Jisu got ready to go out.
언니가 백화점을 가는데 같이 가자기에 나는 따라나섰다.
My older sister was going to the department store and suggested I come along, so I went with her.
친구가 답답하다며 바람이나 쐬고 오자기에 우리는 바다로 떠났다.
My friend said she felt stifled and suggested we get some fresh air, so we headed to the beach.
어제는 왜 그렇게 금방 갔어? 유민이가 자꾸 가자기에 따라갔어.
Why did you leave so quickly yesterday? Yumin kept suggesting we go, so I went along.
어제는 왜 그렇게 금방 갔어?
Why did you leave so quickly yesterday?
유민이가 자꾸 가자기에 따라갔어.
Yumin kept suggesting we go, so I went along.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-자기에’ mean?
2. Which form means “because (someone) suggested”?