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Korean Grammar Patterns
~화하다 vs ~화되다
Meaning
-ize active vs passive
How to use it
Sino-Korean noun + 화하다 is active/transitive ('to -ize X'): 자동화하다 = automate it. + 화되다 is passive/intransitive ('to become -ized'): 자동화되다 = become automated. Choose by whether the subject acts on something or undergoes the change.
화하다 takes an object; 화되다 does not.,Common: 현대화, 세계화, 디지털화, 강화/약화.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 회사가 공정을 자동화했어요. hoesaga gongjeongeul jadonghwahaesseoyo. | The company automated the process. (active) |
| 공정이 자동화됐어요. gongjeongi jadonghwadwaesseoyo. | The process became automated. (passive) |
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