2020-07-09

Let’s learn about "-다가" suffix

1. [장소(place)] at; in; into; on; over


1) 판자에 다가 구멍을 뚫다 : bore a hole in a board


* 판자[板子] : a board; a plank; boarding; planking

* 에 : a place suffix like at/in/on

* 다가 : on

* 구멍 : hole

* 을 : a suffix makes 구멍 objective

* 뚫다 : [Pronunciation: 뚤따] bore; punch; make [drill] a hole; perforate; pierce [perforate] into [through]; cut [pass] through; shoot through; penetrate


2) 그것을 어디다가 둘까요 : Where shall I put it?


* 그것 : it; that

* 을 : a suffix makes 그것 objective

* 어디 : where

* 다가 : a place suffix

* 두다 : put

* 둘까요? : 두다 + ㄹ(a consonant makes a verb future tense) + 까(questioning suffix) + 요(a polite suffix)


2. [시간의 순차(sequence of time)]


* 시간[時間] : time; an hour

* 의 : a possesive suffix

* 순차[順次] : order; turn

- 순차적으로 / 순차로 : ~로[적으로] in (serial / consecutive) order / successively / in regular succession[sequence / series]


1) 꽃을 꺾어다 꽃병에 꽂다 : pluck a flower and put it in a vase


* 꽃 : flower

* 을 : a suffix makes 꽃 objective

* 꺽다 : pluck

* 어다 : after

* 꽃병 : vase 

* 에 : a place suffix

* 꽂다 : put something in


3. [다른 동작으로 넘어 감(Move on to another move)] : while; as; during; over; with


* 다른 : other; another

* 동작[動作] : action; movements; motions; carriage; manners; behavior; deportment; gestures

* -(으)로 : to; into; toward

* 넘다 : (1) cross; go across [over]; go [get] beyond; clear; hurdle (2) exceed; pass; be in excess of; be over [above]; be more than

* 가다 : go

* 넘어 가다 : go over; move on to <— 넘다 + 어(a connection suffix between two verbs) + 가다

* 감 : a noun form of 가다 <— 가다 + ㅁ(a consonant makes a verb a noun)


1) 그녀는 집에 오다가 그를 만났다 : She met him on her way home


* 그녀 : she

* 는 : a suffix makes 그녀 subjective

* 집 : house; home

* 에 : a place suffix means "to" in this sentence

* 오다 : come

* 다가 : during

* 오다가 : 오다 + 가다(this means "during; Move on to another move")

* 그 : he

* 를 : a suffix makes 그 objective

* 만나다 : meet

* 만났다 : met


2) 책을 읽다 잠들었다 : I fell asleep reading


* 책[冊] : a book

* 을 : a suffix makes 책 objective

* 읽다 : read

* 다가 : during

* 읽다가 : 읽다 + 다가(this means "during; Move on to another move")

* 자다 : sleep

* 잠들다 : fall asleep

* 잠들었다 : fell asleep


4. [동작이 번갈아 일어남(The motion alternates)]


* 동작[動作] : action; movements; motions; carriage; manners; behavior; deportment; gestures

* 이 : a suffix makes 동작 subjective

* 번갈아 / 번갈아서 : [=교대로] alternately; by turns; in turn; by spells; in rotation

* 번갈아 하다 : [=교대로 하다] take by spell / take spell and spel

* 일어나다 : (1) rise (from one's bed); get up; get out of bed; leave one's bed (2) get up; stand up; pick oneself up; regain one's feet; arise; recover one's legs (3) happen; occur; break out; arise; take place

* 일어남 : a noun form of 일어나다 (ㅁ : a consonant makes a verb a noun)


1) 왔다 갔다 하다 / 왔다가 갔다가 하다 : go to and fro / walk back and forth


* 오다 : come

* 왔다 / 왔다가 : 오다 + ㅆ(this makes present tense) + 다/다가(in turns)

* 가다 : go

* 갔다 / 갔다가 : 가다 + ㅆ(this makes present tense) + 다/다가(in turns)

* 하다 : do


2) 섰다 앉았다 하다 / 섰다가 앉았다가 하다 : be now standing and now sitting


* 서다 : stand up

* 섰다 / 섰다가 : 서다 + ㅆ(this makes present tense) + 다/다가(in turns)

* 앉다 : sit down

* 앉았다 / 앉았다가 : 앉다 + 았this makes present tense) + 다/다가(in turns)

* 하다 : do


3) 울다 웃다 하다 / 울다가 웃다가 하다 : weep and laugh by turns


* 울다 : weep

* 울다 / 울다가 : 울다 + 다/다가(n turns)

* 웃다 : laugh

* 웃다 / 웃다가 : 웃다 + 다/다가(n turns)

* 하다 : do


5. [어떤 일의 근거가 됨(be the basis for something)]


* 어떤 : some

* 일 : thing; work

* 의 : a possesive suffix

* 근거[根據] : a basis; a base

* 가 : a suffix makes 근거 subjective

* 되다 : become

* 됨 : a noun form of 되다 (ㅁ : a consonant makes a verb a noun)


1) 그는 감기를 그대로 놔 두었다가 목숨을 잃었다 : He died of a neglected cold


* 그 : he

* 는 : a suffix makss 그 subjective

* 감기 : cold

* 를 : a suffix makes 감기 objective

* 그대로 : like that; as it is; as it stands; thus; intact; as; in the same way as before

* 놓다 : put; release

* 놓아 : a adverb form of 놓다

* 놔 : a short form of 놓아 and be used as an imperative form or an adverb form

* 두다 : put

* 놔 두다 : let go; [=신경쓰지 않다•관여하지 않다] stay out of; be not concerned; be not involved; be neglected

* 관여하다 : be concerned, be[get] involved

* 신경쓰다 : pay an attention; care

* 않다 : not

* 두었다 : past tense of 두다

* 두었다 / 두었다가 : 두었다 + 어다(be the basis for something; a beglected colde cause his death; this means "of" in phrase "die of")

* 목숨 : life

* 을 : a suffix makes 목숨 objective

* 잃다 : [Pronunciation: 일따] lose

* 목숨을 잃다 : die of; die from

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