TTMIK Level 6 Lesson 19

TTMIK Level 6 Lesson 19 / -아/어/여지다 Part 2 / to improve, to change, to increaseIn Level 4 Lesson 28, we introduced the verb ending -아/어/여지다 and how it is used to express “to become + adjective”. Examples:예쁘다 = to be pretty예뻐지다 = to become pretty조용하다 = to be silent조용해지다 = to become silent But some adjective words (or descriptive verb) are so commonly used in this -아/어/여지다 form that they are almost considered as independent verbs and have a single-word translation in English as well. #1달라지다 [dal-la-ji-da] 다르다 [da-reu-da] = to be different 다르 → 달라 + -아지다 = 달라지다 = to change, to become differentSample Sentences여기 많이 달라졌어요.[yeo-gi ma-ni dal-la-jyeo-sseo-yo.]= This place has changed a lot.뭔가 달라진 것 같아요.[mwon-ga dal-la-jin geot ga-ta-yo.]= I feel like something has changed. #2 좋아지다 [jo-a-ji-da]좋다 [jo-ta] = to be good, to be likeable좋 → 좋 + -아지다 = 좋아지다 = to get better, to improve, to be enhanced, to start to like Sample Sentences이 가수가 좋아졌어요.[i ga-su-ga jo-a-jyeo-sseo-yo.]= I started to like this singer.= I like this singer now.노래 실력이 좋아졌어요.[no-rae sil-lyeo-gi jo-a-jyeo-sseo-yo.]= My singing skills have improved.#3 많아지다 [ma-na-ji-da]많다 [man-ta] = to be a lot, to be abundant많 → 많 + -아지다 = 많아지다 = to increaseSample Sentences한국으로 여행 오는 사람들이 많아졌어요.[han-gu-geu-ro yeo-haeng o-neun sa-ram-deu-ri ma-na-jyeo-sseo-yo.]= The (number of) people who come to Korea for traveling have increased.학생이 많아졌어요.[hak-saeng-i ma-na-jyeo-sseo-yo.]= The students have increase.#4없어지다 [eop-seo-ji-da]없다 [eop-da] = to be not there, to not exist, to not have없 → 없 + -어지다 = 없어지다 = to disappearSample Sentences제 핸드폰이 없어졌어요.[je haen-deu-po-ni eop-seo-jyeo-sseo-yo.]= My cellphone has disappeared.아까 여기 있었는데 없어졌어요.[a-kka yeo-gi i-sseot-neun-de eop-seo-jyeo-sseo-yo.]= It was here earlier but it disappeared.