This is the 5336th most frequent Korean word.
돌아가지
"돌아가지" means "to go back" or "to return."
In this sentence, '돌아가지' (to function or to operate) refers to the machine's operation or performance.
기계가 제대로 돌아가지 않아서 작업이 지연되었어요.
The machine isn't functioning properly, so the task got delayed.
Here, '돌아가지' (to go back or to return) represents physically returning to a specific location, like home.
길을 잃은 사람은 집으로 돌아가지 못하고 헤매고 있었어요.
The lost person couldn't return home and was wandering.
In this context, '돌아가지' (to revert or to be directed back) is used in a more abstract sense, denoting the return of information to its origin, like reporting accurately.