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Korean Grammar Patterns
걸다 / 걸리다
Meaning
Active vs passive pair 걸다/걸리다
How to use it
걸다 is the active 'hang/hook/place (a call)'; 걸리다 is its passive/intransitive 'be hung / get caught / take (time)'. 그림을 걸다 = hang a picture; 그림이 걸리다 = a picture is hung. 걸리다 also means 'be caught' or 'take time'.
걸다 takes 을/를; 걸리다 takes 이/가.,걸리다 idioms: 시간이 걸리다, 감기에 걸리다.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 벽에 시계를 걸었어요. byeoge sigyereul georeosseoyo. | I hung a clock on the wall. (active 걸다) |
| 집까지 한 시간이 걸려요. jipkkaji han sigani geollyeoyo. | It takes an hour to get home. (passive 걸리다) |
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