-다가는
-daganeun
if one keeps on (doing this)
Attaches to verb stems to warn that if an ongoing action or state continues, it will be interrupted and changed, or lead to a negative or unexpected result.
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -다간 · -단
Meanings
- 1
A connective ending used when an action or state, etc., is stopped and changed to another action or state.
어떤 행동이나 상태가 중단되고 다른 행동이나 상태로 바뀜을 나타내는 연결 어미.
- 2
A connective ending used to imply that a negative situation or unexpected result will happen if a preceding action or state continues.
앞선 행동이나 상태가 계속되면 부정적인 상황이나 의외의 결과가 생기게 될 것임을 나타내는 연결 어미.
Examples
승규는 조금 전까지 책을 읽다가는 갑자기 나갔다.
Seunggyu was reading a book until a moment ago, then suddenly went out.
민준이는 지수를 보며 망설이다가는 돈을 빌려 달라는 말을 꺼냈다.
Minjun hesitated while looking at Jisu, then finally brought up asking to borrow money.
어머니는 시장에 잠깐 들렀다가는 집으로 돌아와서 저녁을 했다.
Mother stopped by the market for a bit, then came home and made dinner.
햇볕이 이렇게 내리쬐다가는 일사병에 걸리기 십상이겠어.
If the sun keeps beating down like this, you're likely to get heatstroke.
지금의 속도로 일을 하다가는 오늘 밤을 새워도 다 못 끝내겠어.
At this rate, even if we pull an all-nighter, we won't be able to finish it all.
자꾸 할 일을 미루다가는 나중에 걷잡을 수 없이 많아질 거야.
If you keep putting off what you need to do, it'll pile up out of control later.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-다가는’ mean?
2. Which form means “if one keeps on (doing this)”?