기 마련이다

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Used to indicate the occurrence of something being natural or inevitable based on common facts or beliefs.

Example

겨울이 아무리 추워도 봄은 오기 마련이다.

Regardless of how cold winter is, spring will naturally come.
진실은 언젠가 드러나기 마련이니까 어디 두고 봅시다.

It's inevitable that the truth will come out, so let's wait and see.

Some of the pattern(s) used in this grammar

Can only be used with general things or categories, such as 'cats' instead of 'my cat'.

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