-기 마련이다
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Grammar · 1 sense
Is Natural or Inevitable
Examples
겨울이 아무리 추워도 봄은 오기 마련이다.
Regardless of how cold winter is, spring will naturally come.
진실은 언젠가 드러나기 마련이니까 어디 두고 봅시다.
It's inevitable that the truth will come out, so let's wait and see.
When you'd hear it
This pattern is common in writing, speeches, commentary, and serious conversation, including drama dialogue when a speaker is making a confident generalization. It sounds more formal and literary than everyday casual phrasing.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse it with -는 법이다: -기 마련이다 presents something as naturally or inevitably bound to happen, while -는 법이다 more broadly states a customary rule or general principle.
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