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Decoded Slug: ~도록 [dorok] (So that)
Korean Grammar Point
~도록 [dorok] (So that)
~도록 [dorok] (So that)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'so that' or 'in order to'.
Formation:
[Verb stem + 도록] or [Noun + 이/가 + Adjective/Adjective verb + 도록]
Examples:
밤을 생활하는 동물들이 보이도록 야간 사파리에 가기로 했어요.
Bameul saenghwaldohaneun dongmuldeuri boidorok yagan saparie gagi-ro haesseoyo.
We decided to go to a nighttime safari so that we could see nocturnal animals.
우리 모두가 이해할 수 있도록 강의를 천천히 해주세요.
Uri moduga ihaehal su itdorok gang-ui-reul cheoncheonhi haejuseyo.
Please lecture slowly so that all of us can understand.
낙엽이 빠르게 정리되도록 주기적으로 땅을 쓸어 주었어요.
Nagyeobi ppaleuge jeonglidoedorok jugijeogeuro ttangeul sseureo jueosseoyo.
I swept the ground periodically so that the fallen leaves would be cleaned up quickly.
비바람이 불어오지 않도록 창문을 꽉 닫아두었어요.
Bibarami bure-oji antorok changmuneul kkwak dat-adueoisseoyo.
I shut the windows tightly so that the rainstorm wouldn't blow in.
Long explanation:
'~도록 [dorok]' is a grammatical form that is commonly used in Korean to express an intended purpose or a result, similarly to 'so that' or 'in order to' in English. Additionally, it can be used to indicate cause and effect or to give instructions. So, it's often seen in sentences that are designed to tell someone to do something in order to achieve a certain result.