-도록

도록 Korean Etymology ss -ᄃᆞ〮록〮 -tólwók The suffix also appeared as the modern form -도〮록〮 -twólwók as far back as in the fifteenth century. The Idu spelling okm -巴只 *-twolwok is attested from earlier. Pronunciation Suffix suffix so that, so as to: a suffix used to indicate a purpose, goal of a certain action. ko 죄송합니다. 앞으로 늦지 않도록 하-겠--습니다! I apologize. From now on, I will try (so as) not to be late! ko 우리-도 들을 수 있도록 말 좀 크-게 해... Speak up so that we can also hear you... to: a suffix used to show a degree, extent of an action. ko 노래-를 죽도록 불렀어요. I sang to death. until: a suffix used to indicate that an action lasted until a certain point in time (likely until a certain state has nearly finished). ko 밤늦도록 until late at night ko 밤새도록 until the morning came a plain-style imperative suffix. Usage notes ko -도록 is more common in the written language. ko -도록 is mostly interchangeable with ko -게 with no significant difference in meaning except in the third sense, where ko -게 would be considered grammatically incorrect. See also ko -게, ko -게끔, ko -게시리