Lesson 25
In the previous lesson (Level 7 Lesson 24), we looked at how you can combine the passive voice form with -어 있다 to express a “resultant state”. In this lesson, we will look at a similar, yet fixed structure, using the verb 되다.
되다 = to become, to be done
되다 can mean “to become”, but it can also work as the passive voice of the verb 하다 and mean “to be done”.
-게 되다 = to get to do something, to gradually do something
-게 되다 (Level 4 Lesson 29) expresses how someone or something happens, comes to be, or becomes a certain state.
-게 되어 있다 = to be destined to do something, to be bound to be in a certain state
“Passive Voice + -어 있다” expresses a “resultant state” of things; therefore, when you say -게 되어 있다, you mean that something is “bound” to be in a certain state, or “destined” to happen in a certain way.
Examples
1.
알다 = to know
알게 되다 = to get to know
알게 되어 있다 = to be in a situation where you are bound to know or find out
2.
보이다 = to be seen
보이게 되다 = to become visible
보이게 되어 있다 = cannot help but be visible
3.
하다 = to do
하게 되다 = to get to do
하게 되어 있다 = to be bound to do, to have no other choice but to do
Sample Sentences
공부는 정말 필요하면 열심히 하게 되어 있어요.
= As for studying, if it is really necessary, you are bound to study hard.
아무리 게을러도, 손님이 오면 집 청소를 하게 되어 있어요.
= No matter how lazy you are, you are bound to clean the house when a guest comes.
아무리 운동을 싫어해도, 건강이 안 좋아지면 운동을 하게 되어 있어요.
= No matter how much you hate to exercise, if you become unhealthy, you are bound to exercise.
영원한 비밀은 없어요. 사람들이 알게 되어 있어요.
= There is no eternal secret. People will eventually find out.
재미있게 공부하면 성적도 좋아지게 되어 있어요.
= If you have fun while studying, your grades are bound to get better.