굴러가다가

In a sentence

• 공이 언덕에서 굴러가다가 나무에 부딪혔다.

  The ball, rolling down the hill, hit a tree.

  Here, '굴러가다가' describes a ball rolling down the hill before hitting a tree. The word emphasizes the progression of motion.

• 자동차가 굴러가다가 갑자기 멈췄다.

  The car, while rolling, suddenly stopped.

  In this sentence, '굴러가다가' is used to express the rolling motion of the car before it stopped.

• 시간이 굴러가다가 사람들은 모두 지쳐갔다.

  As time rolled on, people gradually grew tired.

  The phrase '굴러가다가' metaphorically describes the passage of time as if it is rolling, indicating progression.