EP46
-어 가다
eo gada
gradually go on ~ing
What does -어 가다 (eo gada) mean in Korean?
How to Use
Used when something is gradually progressing toward a point in the future.
Rule: Choose -아 가다 after a stem with ㅏ or ㅗ (살아 가다), -어 가다 elsewhere (되어 가다), and 해 가다 for 하다 verbs. Compare with -어 오다, which looks from the past up to now.
Examples
거의 다 되어 가요.
It's almost done.
날이 밝아 가요.
The day is breaking.
조금씩 익숙해져 가요.
I'm slowly getting used to it.
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