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Korean Grammar Patterns
-기/게 마련이다
Meaning
be bound to / naturally tends to
How to use it
States that something happens naturally or inevitably as a general truth: 'it's bound to / that's how it tends to be.' Attaches to a verb/adjective stem as -기 마련이다 or -게 마련이다 (interchangeable). Expresses a law-like generalization, not a one-time event.
-기 마련이다 and -게 마련이다 are interchangeable in meaning.,Common in proverbs/aphorisms about life's regularities.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 노력하면 언젠가는 성공하기 마련이다. noryeokhamyeon eonjenganeun seonggonghagi maryeonida. | If you keep trying, you're bound to succeed someday. |
| 사람은 누구나 실수하게 마련이에요. sarameun nuguna silsuhage maryeonieyo. | Everyone is bound to make mistakes. |
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