This expression indicates the doing of the action in the following clause based on the result of completing the action in the preceding clause.

It is often used in conversational speech and is sometimes shortened to -아/어 갖고.

Because it indicates the order of two or more actions, this expression can only be used with verbs.

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1. This expression is also used to indicate the speaker's reason for a certain action or state of affairs. In this case, it (this expression) can be used with adjectives.

스마트폰을 사고 싶은데 비싸 가지고 못 사겠어요.

I want to buy a smartphone, but (because) they're expensive, I can't.

지난해에 비해 물가가 많이 올라 가지고 생활비가 많이 들어요.

Compared to last year, the cost of goods has gone up, and (therefore) my cost of living has greatly increased.

However, the form of -아/어 가지고 that expresses order and the form of -아/어 가지고 that expresses a reason are different in the following respects.

2. This expression can be replaced with the form -아/어서 which indicates the order of actions or events.

친구에게 책을 빌려 가지고 읽었어요.

3. This expression cannot be used with the tense expressions -았/었- and -겠-.

친구를 만났 가지고 커피를 마셨어요. ✕

친구를 만나겠 가지고 커피를 마셨어요. ✕

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Used to indicate time order of 2 actions, that the 1st action must be completed in order to do the 2nd action.

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Shortened form

It is often used in speaking and can be shortened to 아/어 갖고

-아/어 가지고 ①

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Shortened form