V+다가
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1.
Change of action
and then
Expresses the speaker's interruption of one action to immediately start another action.
Example
- I was eating when I received a phone call.밥을 먹
다가 전화를 받았습니다. - I was lying down watching a video when I dropped my phone.누워서 영상을 보
다가 핸드폰을 손에서 놓쳤어요.
2.
Transition of action
while I was doing
It can also be used to express that the action in the first clause continues while the action in the second clause occurs.
Example
- I was sleeping and had a scary dream.잠을 자
다가 무서운 꿈을 꿨어요. - I was on my way home when I met a friend.집에 오
다가 친구를 만났어요.
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