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Decoded Slug: ~어/아 들다 [eo/a deulda] (Start to)
Korean Grammar Point
~어/아 들다 [eo/a deulda] (Start to)
~어/아 들다 [eo/a deulda] (Start to)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to indicate the beginning of an action or a state.
Formation:
Verbs stem (ends with vowel ㅏ, ㅗ) + 아 들다 / Verbs stem (ends with other vowels) + 어 들다
Examples:
동생은 요즘 연애를 시작해 들었어요.
Dongsaengeun yojeum yeonaeleul shijakhae deureosseoyo.
My younger sibling started dating recently.
저는 카페에서 일하기 시작했습니다.
Jeoneun kapeeseo ilhagi shijakhae deuryeossseubnida.
I started to work at the café.
나는 매일 운동하기 시작했습니다.
Naneun maeil undonghagi shijakhae deureosseumnida.
I started exercising every day.
우리는 곧 강남으로 이사 가기 시작할 예정입니다.
Ulineun god gangnameulo isa gagi shijakhal yejeongimnida.
We are soon going to start moving to Gangnam.
Long explanation:
The form '~어/아 들다' is a grammatical structure in Korean that translates to 'begin/start to' in English. It's used to indicate that an action or a state has begun. You can use this grammar pattern when the action or state you are referring to hasn’t started till now but is about to start now or in the future. The choice between 어 and 아 depends on the final vowel in the stem verb.