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Decoded Slug: ~아/어 대다 [a/eo daeda] (To do aimlessly)
Korean Grammar Point
~아/어 대다 [a/eo daeda] (To do aimlessly)
~아/어 대다 [a/eo daeda] (To do aimlessly)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate actions done without thinking or considered as idle activity.
Formation:
Verb stem + 아/어 + 대다
Examples:
제가 그냥 막 쇼핑을 하다 대다 결국 비싼 옷을 샀어요.
Jega geunyang mak syoping-eul hada daeda gyeolguk bissan os-eul sass-eoyo.
I was shopping around aimlessly and ended up buying expensive clothes.
시험기간이지만 그는 그냥 책을 들여다보다 대다 시간을 다 보냈어요.
Siheomgiganijiman geuneun geunyang chaeg-eul deulyeodaboda daeda sigan-eul da bonaess-eoyo.
Even though it's the exam period, he just idly looked at his books and passed the time.
소리를 들으면서 그녀는 그냥 거리를 걷다 대다 음식점을 놓쳤어요.
Soli leul deul-eumyeonseo geunyeoneun geunyang geoli leul geotda daeda eumsikjeom-eul nohchyeoss-eoyo.
While listening to music, she was aimlessly walking down the street and missed the restaurant.
나는 지루해서 그냥 인터넷을 서핑하다 대다 알게 된 사이트에서 책을 구입했다.
Naneun jiluhaeseo geunyang inteonet-eul seopinghada daeda alge doen saiteu-eseo chaeg-eul gu-ibhaetda.
Bored, I was aimlessly surfing the internet and ended up buying a book from a site I found.
Long explanation:
'~아/어 대다 [a/eo daeda]' is a verb ending used in Korean to convey the meaning of doing something aimlessly, without thinking, or without a clear purpose. It is used when someone is engaged in some activity idly or without a clear goal, or when one is preoccupied with repetitive and time-consuming yet unproductive actions.