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Decoded Slug: ~기를 [gireul] (In order to)
Korean Grammar Point
~기를 [gireul] (In order to)
~기를 [gireul] (In order to)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to express 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of'.
Formation:
Verb(기) + 을/를
Examples:
이 해외 여행은 영어를 배우기를 위해 가는 거예요.
I haeoe yeohaengeun yeongeoreul baeugireul wihae ganeun geoyeyo.
I am going on this overseas trip in order to learn English.
아침 일찍 일어났어요, 강의를 듣기를 위해서요.
Achim iljjik ileonasseoyo, gang-eureul deudgireul wihaeseoyo.
I woke up early in the morning in order to attend a lecture.
그는 집을 사기를 위해 돈을 모았어요.
Geuneun jibeul sagireul wihae doneul moasseoyo.
He saved money in order to buy a house.
그녀는 책을 쓰기를 위해 많은 경험을 쌓았어요.
Geunyeoneun chaeg-eul sseugireul wihae manh-eun gyeongheom-eul ssahass-eoyo.
She accumulated a lot of experience in order to write a book.
Long explanation:
'~기를 [gireul]' is used in Korean when expressing the purpose or motive behind an action. It is similar to 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of' in English. This grammar point is usually used when the subject wishes to emphasize what they need to do or want to achieve. It is commonly used with the verb -하다, which transforms into -하기를 when this grammar point is applied.