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-고자Korean connective · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급Connectives 연결 어미

A connective ending used when the speaker has a certain purpose, intention, hope, etc.

A connective ending used when the speaker has a certain purpose, intention, hope, etc.

말하는 사람이 어떤 목적이나 의도, 희망 등을 가지고 있음을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, verbs or the honorific -으시-.

‘있다', '없다', '계시다’, 동사 또는 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

할아버지는 아들 집에 오랫동안 계시고자 했다.

Grandfather intended to stay at his son's house for a long time.

사람들은 누구나 맛있고 몸에 좋은 음식을 먹고자 한다.

Everyone wants to eat food that is both delicious and good for the body.

남에게 존중을 받고자 한다면 먼저 상대방을 존중해야 한다.

If you want to be respected by others, you must first respect them.

대화In conversation

여행을 가려고 하는데 뭐부터 준비해야 될까?

I'm planning to go on a trip—what should I prepare first?

일단 가고자 하는 곳에 대해서 여러 가지를 알아봐야 하지 않을까?

First, you should research various things about the place you want to go, right?

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-거니와 -geoniwa (old-fashioned) A connective ending used to recognize the truth of the preceding statement, while indicating there is another relevant fact. TOPIK 4 -고도 -godo A connective ending used to express a fact or feeling, and add that there is an opposite or another characteristic in the following statement. TOPIK 4 -고서 -goseo -고서는 · -고서야 A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement comes before the following statement, or the preceding statement caused the… TOPIK 4 -기에 -gie A connective ending referring to the cause or reason of the following statement. TOPIK 4 -는다면 -neundamyeon -ㄴ다면 · -다면 · -라면 A connective ending used when assuming a certain fact or situation. TOPIK 4 -는지 -neunji -ㄴ지 · -은지 · -을지 A connective ending used to indicate an ambiguous reason or judgment about the following statement. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -고자 mean in Korean?

-고자 is a connective introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). A connective ending used when the speaker has a certain purpose, intention, hope, etc.

When do you use -고자?

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, verbs or the honorific -으시-.

What TOPIK level is -고자?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper 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.