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πŸ“˜ Grammar 27: How to Use ~도둝 – Expressing Purpose or Extent in Korean

πŸ“˜ How to Use ~도둝 – Expressing Purpose or Extent in Korean Do you want to say “I study hard so that I can pass,” “Stay here until I come back,” or “I practiced until I could speak fluently” in Korean? Then you need to learn ~도둝 – a versatile grammar form that’s used to express **purpose, result, extent, or condition**. Whether you want to show why you did something, how far you went, or what the outcome should be, ~도둝 is the tool for the job. πŸ“Œ What is ~도둝? ~도둝 has several meanings, depending on the context: So that / In order to – purpose To the point that / Until – extent or degree By the time / For – time or condition Structure: Verb stem + 도둝 πŸ“˜ Example Sentences μ‹œν—˜μ— ν•©κ²©ν•˜λ„λ‘ μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ κ³΅λΆ€ν–ˆμ–΄μš” – I studied hard so that I could pass the test si-heom-e hap-gyeok-ha-do-rok yeol-shim-hi gong-bu-hae-sseo-yo κ·Έκ°€ μ΄ν•΄ν•˜λ„λ‘ μ„€λͺ…ν–ˆμ–΄μš” – I explained it so that he could understand geu-ga i-hae-ha-do-rok seol-myeong-hae-sseo-yo 울 μ •λ„λ‘œ κ°λ™μ μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš” – It was touching to the poi...