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    져요

    Grammar & Usage

    verb ending/auxiliary verb ending
    neutral polite

    How it works

    This ending is formed by combining the auxiliary verb '지다' (to become, to get) with the polite declarative ending '-아요/-어요'. It is used to express a change of state (e.g., 'X becomes Y'), to form passive constructions when attached to verb stems ending in '-아/어', or to add an intensifying nuance, often of 'really' or 'very much'.

    Sample sentences

    날씨가 점점 따뜻해져요.

    The weather is gradually getting warmer.

    이것은 종이로 만들어져요.

    This is made of paper.

    자꾸 그렇게 하면 습관이 돼요. 정말 안 좋아져요.

    If you keep doing that, it becomes a habit. It really gets bad.

    Quick facts

    base_form:지다 (auxiliary verb)
    usage_notes:When used for passive voice, it often attaches to the '-아/어' form of a verb stem, e.g., '만들다' (to make) -> '만들어지다' (to be made). When expressing a change of state, it attaches directly to adjective stems or the '-아/어' form of verbs. It can also imply a sense of 'inevitability' or 'natural progression'.
    conjugation_type:polite declarative ending

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    Example

    날씨가 점점 따뜻해져요.

    The weather is gradually getting warmer.

    이것은 종이로 만들어져요.

    This is made of paper.

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