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자라나다 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Notice that “자라나다” can be broken into “자라” (which sounds like “grow” as in “jar”) and “나다” (meaning “to come out” or “to appear”). Imagine growth as something emerging or coming forth.
• The similar sound “jar” in English might help you recall the concept of something “growing” or “spreading out.”

Explanation:
• “자라나다” means “to grow” or “to develop” (often used for living things such as plants or even metaphorically for people or ideas).
• It conveys the sense of something coming into being or increasing in size naturally.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 자라다 (jarada) – a more common and shortened form meaning “to grow.”
• 성장하다 (seongjanghada) – “to develop” or “to mature.”
• 발달하다 (baldalhada) – “to develop” (often used in the context of physical or mental development).
• 늘어나다 (neureonada) – “to increase” or “to expand.”

Conjugations (Infinitive: 자라나다; Romanized: jaranada):

• Present Tense:
  - Informal Low: 자라나 (jarana)
  - Informal Polite: 자라나요? (jaranayo?) [as a question] or Statement: 자라나. (jarana.)
  - Formal Polite: 자라납니다. (jaranamnida.)

• Past Tense:
  - Informal Low: 자라났다. (jarannatda.)
  - Informal Polite: 자라났어요. (jaranasseoyo.)
  - Formal Polite: 자라났습니다. (jaranasseumnida.)

• Future Tense:
  - Informal Low: 자라날 거야. (jaranal geoya.)
  - Informal Polite: 자라날 거예요. (jaranal geoyeyo.)
  - Formal Polite: 자라날 것입니다. (jaranal geosimnida.)

• Progressive Form (Present Continuous):
  - Informal Polite: 자라고 있어요. (jarago isseoyo.)
  - Formal Polite: 자라고 있습니다. (jarago itseumnida.)

Example Sentences with Romanized:
1. 나무가 빨리 자라나요.
  Romanized: (Namuga ppalri jaranayo.)
  Translation: The tree grows quickly.

2. 우리 동네의 꽃들이 아름답게 자라났어요.
  Romanized: (Uri dongneui kkotdeuri areumdapge jaranasseoyo.)
  Translation: The flowers in our neighborhood grew beautifully.

3. 아이들이 매일 조금씩 자라고 있습니다.
  Romanized: (Aideuri maedeul jogeumssik jarago itseumnida.)
  Translation: The children are growing a little every day.

4. 이 식물은 앞으로 더 크게 자라날 거예요.
  Romanized: (I sikmureun apeuro deo keuge jaranal geoyeyo.)
  Translation: This plant will grow even bigger in the future.

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