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Decoded Slug: ~느라고 [neurago] (Because, in order to)
Korean Grammar Point
~느라고 [neurago] (Because, in order to)
~느라고 [neurago] (Because, in order to)
Short explanation:
Used to express cause or reason for an action or situation; 'because of', 'due to'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 느라(고) (Remove ‘다’ of verb + 느라 / 느라고)
Examples:
저는 토픽 시험을 준비하느라고 새벽까지 공부했어요.
Jeoneun TOPIK siheomeul junbihaneurago saebyeokkkaji gongbuhaesseoyo.
I studied until dawn to prepare for the TOPIK exam.
우리는 프로젝트를 마칠 수 있느라고 이틀 동안 잠을 거의 안 잤어요.
Urineun peurojekteureul machil su issneurago iteul dongan jameul geoui an jasseoyo.
We hardly slept for two days in order to finish the project.
그는 대회에서 우승하느라고 매일 체육관에서 훈련했어요.
Geuneun daehoeeseo useunghaneurago maeil cheyukgajangeseo hullyeonhaesseoyo.
He trained in the gym every day in order to win the competition.
어머니는 저를 대학교에 보내느라고 많은 돈을 벌기 위해 야간에도 일했어요.
Eomeonineun jeoreul daehagyoe boneneurago manheun doneul beolgi wihae yaganeedo ilhaesseoyo.
My mother worked even at night to earn a lot of money in order to send me to university.
Long explanation:
'~느라고 [neurago]' is a suffix used in Korean to denote the cause or reason behind an action or situation to describe what someone is occupied with, or what has used up their time or resources. It is similar to saying 'in order to' or 'because of' in English. It illustrates that due to an action, another action couldn’t be done or wasn’t done.