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Decoded Slug: 다가 [daga] (And then, but)
Korean Grammar Point
다가 [daga] (And then, but)
다가 [daga] (And then, but)
Short explanation:
Used to show an interrupted action or an action that follows after another.
Formation:
Verb stem + 다가
Examples:
저는 책을 읽다가 잠이 왔어요, 그래서 잠을 잤어요.
Jeoneun cheageul ilgdaga jami wasseoyo, geuraeseo jameul jasseoyo.
I was reading a book and then I felt sleepy, so I slept.
식당에 가서 밥을 먹다가 친구를 만났어요.
Sikdange gaseo babeul meokdaga chingureul manasseoyo.
I went to the restaurant to eat, and then I met a friend.
음악을 듣다가 갑자기 전화가 왔어요.
Eumageul deudgaga gabjagi jeonhwaga wasseoyo.
I was listening to music when suddenly the phone rang.
저는 공부를 하다가 컴퓨터가 꺼져서 놀랐어요.
Jeoneun gongbu hagodaga keompyuteoga ggeojyeoseo nollasseoyo.
I was studying when the computer turned off, so I was surprised.
Long explanation:
The postposition '다가 [daga]' in Korean language signifies an action that is happening when it gets interrupted by another action, or it describes an action that is sequentially following another action. There's a notion of causality or sequence attached to it, similar to 'and then' or 'but' in English. This grammar point vividly paints a picture of the progression or sequence of events in the sentence.