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Decoded Slug: ~(으)로 [(eu)ro] (Towards, by means of)
Korean Grammar Point
~(으)로 [(eu)ro] (Towards, by means of)
~(으)로 [(eu)ro] (Towards, by means of)
Short explanation:
This particle is used to express the direction, means or method, or the purpose of an action.
Formation:
If the preceding noun ends with a vowel, use ‘로’. If the preceding noun ends with a consonant, use ‘으로’.
Examples:
저는 매일 아침 지하철로 회사에 가요.
Jeoneun maeil achim jihacheollo hoesae gayo.
I go to the office by subway every morning.
나는 이 문제를 해결하기 위해 새로운 방법으로 시도했어요.
Naneun i munjeeul haegyeolhagi wihae saeroun bangbeobeuro sidohaesseoyo.
I tried a new method to solve this problem.
저는 친구를 공항으로 배웠어요.
Jeoneun chingureul gonghangeuro baewosseoyo.
I took my friend to the airport.
여행 계획을 세우는 것은 종이와 펜으로 했어요.
Yeohaeng gyehoegeul seuneun geoseun jongiwa pen euro haesseoyo.
I planned the trip with paper and pen.
Long explanation:
'~(으)로 [(eu)ro]' is a particle in Korean that can be used to express various meanings in a sentence, including direction towards which an action is made, means or method by which an action is carried out, and the purpose or intended result of an action. Depending on the context, it can be equivalent to English prepositions like 'to', 'by', 'with', 'as', or 'for'.