Why is 가다 being used in this sentence?
So I read a sentence which said “한국에서는 날씨가 점점 추워져 가고 있습니다.” which was translated as “In Korea, the weather is getting colder and colder.”

Why can’t you just say “추워지고 있어요.” What is the point of having “가고” here?

Question

Why is 가다 being used in this sentence?
So I read a sentence which said “한국에서는 날씨가 점점 추워져 가고 있습니다.” which was translated as “In Korea, the weather is getting colder and colder.”

Why can’t you just say “추워지고 있어요.” What is the point of having “가고” here?

Answer

For some verbs, -어/아 가다 indicates that the action or event is "progressing (well/slowly/fast)," 
as in 잘 되어 간다 "it is going well" or "it is coming to (an end)," and as in 일이 끝나 간다 "the job is coming to an end."

Answer

날씨가 추워지고 있습니다 is correct.
We don’t say 날씨가 추워 가고 있습니다

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