늦어지자

In a sentence

• 비가 오기 시작하면서 회의가 늦어지자 참석자들이 기다려야 했다.

  As it started raining, the meeting was delayed, and attendees had to wait.

  In this sentence, '늦어지자' is used as a consequential adverbial clause indicating that due to the delay ('늦어지다'), attendees had to wait.

• 버스가 늦어지자 그의 일정이 영향을 받았다.

  As the bus was delayed, his schedule was affected.

  Here, '늦어지자' again serves as an adverbial clause, expressing the result ('his schedule being affected') of the bus being delayed.

• 발표가 늦어지자 청중들 사이에서 불만이 생겼다.

  The delay of the presentation caused discontent among the audience.

  '늦어지자' is used to denote the cause-and-effect relationship where the delay ('늦어지다') leads to discontent among the audience.