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Decoded Slug: ~게 되다 [ge doeda] (End up doing)
Korean Grammar Point
~게 되다 [ge doeda] (End up doing)
~게 되다 [ge doeda] (End up doing)
Short explanation:
Used to express events or actions that occur unintentionally or as a result of another event or circumstance.
Formation:
Verb Stem + 게 되다
Examples:
시험 공부를 하다가 잠이 들어서 결국은 벼락치기를 하게 되었어요.
Siheom gongbureul hadaga jami deureoseo gyeolgugeun byeorakchigireul hage doeeotseoyo.
I fell asleep while studying for the exam, and ended up cramming at the last minute.
팀원들이 모두 바빠서 저 혼자 발표 준비를 다 하게 되었어요.
Timweondeuli modu bappaseo jeo honja balpyo junbireul da hage doeeotseoyo.
All team members were busy, so I ended up preparing the presentation all by myself.
지갑을 잃어버려서 엄마에게 돈을 빌려야 하게 되었어요.
Jigabeul ilheobeoryeoseo eommaege doneul billyeoya hage doeeotseoyo.
I lost my wallet, so I ended up having to borrow money from my mother.
티켓이 매진되어 결국은 그 콘서트를 보지 못하게 되었어요.
Tiket-i maejin doeeo gyeolgug-eun geu konsoteu leul boji mothage doeeotseoyo.
The tickets sold out, so I ended up not being able to see that concert.
Long explanation:
'~게 되다 [ge doeda]' is a grammar point in Korean used to indicate outcomes that are primarily out of the speaker's control, often unexpected or resulted due to certain circumstances or events. It conveys the sense of 'end up doing' or 'come to do' in English. It is used to express a change or transition, the result of an event, or to describe the inevitable outcome of a certain situation.