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Decoded Slug: ~어/아 가다 [eo/a gada] (While doing)
Korean Grammar Point
~어/아 가다 [eo/a gada] (While doing)
~어/아 가다 [eo/a gada] (While doing)
Short explanation:
'~어/아 가다' is used to describe an action that is continuing or a state that is being maintained.
Formation:
Verb stem + 아/어 가다
Examples:
저는 음악을 들으며 걸어 갈 거예요, 그래서 스트레스를 줄일 수 있어요.
Jeoneun eumageul deuleumyeo georeo gal geoyeyo, geuraeseo seuteureseureul julil su isseoyo.
I will go while listening to music, so I can reduce stress.
우리 엄마는 매일 아침 운동하면서 가던 공원에 가곤 해요.
Uri eommaneun maeil achim undonghamyeonseo gadeon gongwone gagon haeyo.
My mother often goes to the park where she used to go while exercising every morning.
아기가 성장하면서 점점 더 많은 것을 배워 가고 있어요.
Agiga seongjanghamyeonseo jeomjeom deo manheun geoseul baewo gago isseoyo.
As the baby grows, it is learning more and more.
나는 한국어를 공부하면서 점차 나아져 가고 있어요.
Naneun hangugeoreul gongbuhago jeomjeom naajyeo gago isseoyo.
I am gradually improving while studying Korean.
Long explanation:
The grammar point '~어/아 가다 [eo/a gada]' is used in Korean to denote an action that is ongoing or a situation that is sustained over a certain period of time. It has the sense of 'while doing' in English. It can also depict an action which started in the past and is likely to continue into the future. It can be used with action verbs, and the verb ending changes based on the stem of the verb it is being attached to.