-고 보다

Meaning

1. 1.

   -go boda — An expression indicating that the action implied by the preceding word is done first and the subsequent events are thought about later.

2. 2.

   -go boda — An expression indicating that after the action implied by the preceding word is done, a new fact implied by the following word is realized, or the state implied by the following word is reached.

   동사 뒤에 붙여 쓰고, 주로 ‘-고 보니’, ‘-고 보면’으로 쓴다.