-도록Korean connective · TOPIK 3

-dorok

A connective ending used when the preceding statement is the purpose, result, method, amount, etc., of something mentioned in the following statement.

앞에 오는 말이 뒤에 오는 말에 대한 목적이나 결과, 방식, 정도임을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. ‘도록은’, ‘도록도’, ‘도록까지’로 쓰기도 한다.

예문Examples

내가 납득이 가도록 다시 설명해 봐.

Explain it again so that I can understand.

길이 미끄러우니까 넘어지지 않도록 조심하렴.

The road is slippery, so be careful not to fall.

나는 코미디 영화를 보고 허리가 아프도록 웃었다.

I watched a comedy movie and laughed so hard my sides hurt.

대화In conversation

이번 연구를 자네가 좀 도와주었으면 좋겠는데.

I'd like you to help with this research.

네. 선생님께 도움이 될 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠습니다.

Yes, I'll do my best to be of help to you, Professor.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-거든 -geodeun 거들랑 A connective ending used to convey the meaning, "if something is true or turns out to be true." TOPIK 3 -느라고 -neurago -느라 A connective ending used when the action of the preceding statement is the purpose or cause of the following statement. TOPIK 3 -는다거나 -neundageona -ㄴ다거나 · -다거나 · -라거나 An expression used to explain something by listing some behaviors as examples. TOPIK 3 -는다고 -neundago -다고 · -라고 · -으라고 A connective ending used when implying the purpose or intention of a certain action, or the reason or cause of a certain situation. TOPIK 3 -다가 -daga -다 · 다가도 A connective ending used when an action or state, etc., is stopped and changed to another action or state. TOPIK 3 -어다가 -eodaga -아다가 · -여다가 · -어다 A connective ending used when one does a certain act and does the following act based on the result of the preceding one. TOPIK 3

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -도록 mean in Korean?

-도록 is a connective introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). A connective ending used when the preceding statement is the purpose, result, method, amount, etc., of something mentioned in the following statement.

What TOPIK level is -도록?

3급 — TOPIK 3, lower intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.