V + かけた？

[Fuubuu]

I recently came across this form while reading.
What meaning does the かけた add to a sentence?
For example: 殺されかけた気がして......

Thank you!

 

[Mike Cash]

V+かける is to be in the midst of doing something.

You will often encounter the stem form used as in:

食べかけ
飲みかけ
読みかけ

 

[nekojita]

Although to make things a little more complicated there is also a second ~かける suffix: e.g. 話しかける

This doesn't mean "to be in the midst of/half~" but is more like a directional/unilateral action (so 話す can be to talk with somebody, 話しかける to start up a conversation or address somebody).

Which dictionary do you use? A good dictionary should have these usages listed (and specified as verb-suffixes, separate from the standalone uses of かける).

 

[Fuubuu]

Although to make things a little more complicated there is also a second ~かける suffix: e.g. 話しかける

This doesn't mean "to be in the midst of/half~" but is more like a directional/unilateral action (so 話す can be to talk with somebody, 話しかける to start up a conversation or address somebody).

Which dictionary do you use? A good dictionary should have these usages listed (and specified as verb-suffixes, separate from the standalone uses of かける).

I use the online dictionary at jisho.org.

 

[Toritoribe]

Use goo dictionary or weblio instead of it, as nekojita-san recommended.

かける【掛ける】の英語・英訳 - 和英辞書 - 英語辞書 - goo辞書
かけるの英語・英訳 - 英和辞典・和英辞典 Weblio辞書