-게 마련이다Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state.

형태Forms

-게 마련이다-기 마련이다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state.

어떤 일이 일어나거나 어떤 상태가 되는 것이 당연함을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives or the honorific -으시-.

‘이다’, 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

작은 일이라고 감추다 보면 점점 더 비밀이 커지게 마련이다.

If you keep hiding something thinking it's a small matter, the secret is bound to grow bigger.

모든 것은 좋은 게 있으면 나쁜 것도 있게 마련입니다.

Everything is bound to have a bad side if there's a good side.

기억이라는 게 일정한 시간이 지나면 자연스럽게 잊히게 마련이다.

Memories are bound to be naturally forgotten after a certain amount of time passes.

대화In conversation

면접 보는 건 지수인데 당신이 왜 이렇게 떨어요?

It's Jisu who's going for the interview, so why are you so nervous?

중요한 면접시험에서는 긴장하게 마련인데 지수가 잘할지 정말 걱정이 돼요.

It's only natural to be nervous at an important interview exam, and I'm really worried about whether Jisu will do well.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5 -기에 따라 TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -게 마련이다 mean in Korean?

-게 마련이다 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state.

When do you use -게 마련이다?

Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives or the honorific -으시-. The other shape is -기 마련이다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -게 마련이다 and -기 마련이다?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -게 마련이다?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.