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Decoded Slug: ~았/었다가 [at/eotdagga] (Did something and then another situation occurred)
Korean Grammar Point
~았/었다가 [at/eotdagga] (Did something and then another situation occurred)
~았/었다가 [at/eotdagga] (Did something and then another situation occurred)
Short explanation:
Used to express a situation where one action/event was taking place in the past, followed by another different situation or event.
Formation:
Verb in past tense + 다가
Examples:
저는 따뜻한 커피를 마셨다가 갑자기 아파서 병원에 갔어요.
Jeoneun ttatteuthan keopireul masyeotdagga gapjagi apaseo byeongwone gasseoyo.
I drank some warm coffee and then suddenly went to the hospital because I was sick.
그는 축구를 하다가 넘어져서 다쳤어요.
Geuneun chukgureul hadagga neomeojyeoseo dachyeosseoyo.
He was playing soccer and then he got injured when he fell down.
영화를 보다가 잤어요. 그래서 결말을 모릅니다.
Yeonghwareul bodaga jasseoyo. Geuraeseo gyeolmareul moreumnida.
I was watching a movie and then I fell asleep. So, I don't know what the ending is.
내가 공부를 하다가 친구가 도서관에 놀러 왔어요.
Naega gongbureul hadaga chinguga doseogwane nolleo wasseoyo.
I was studying and then my friend came to play in the library.
Long explanation:
The grammar point '~았/었다가 [at/eotdagga]' is used to depict the scenario that, after a specific action or event was occurring in the past, another different situation or event followed. It acts as a connector to demonstrate a change in events or conditions. This form denotes the meaning 'something happened and then another situation occurred' in English.