V + -도록 – So That / In Order To & Until / To the Point of
Meaning: So that / in order that; until / to the point where
Conjugation & Pattern
- Purpose: Verb stem (V) + -도록 (Negative: V + -지 않도록)
- Time limit / Degree extent: V + -도록 (e.g., 밤이 늦도록, 12시가 넘도록, 죽도록)
Detailed Usage
Has two main functions: (1) Expressing the purpose or target standard for the action in the main clause ('so that / in order to'); (2) Indicating the time limit or extreme degree to which an action continues ('until / to the point of').
Example Sentences
- 1
환자들이 편하게 쉴 수 있도록 병원에서는 조용히 해야 합니다.
Hwanjadeuri pyeonhage swil su itdorok byeongwoneseoneun joyonghi haeya hamnida.
You must be quiet in the hospital so that patients can rest comfortably.
- 2
기계를 다룰 때는 다치지 않도록 항상 조심하세요.
Gigyereul darul ttaeneun dachiji andorok hangsang josimhaseyo.
Always be careful when handling machinery so that you don't get hurt.
- 3
밤 12시가 넘도록 아들이 집에 돌아오지 않아서 걱정이 돼요.
Bam 12siga neomdorok adeuri jibe doraoji anaseo geokjeongi dwaeyo.
I am worried because my son hasn't come home even past midnight.
Important Notes
Tense suffixes cannot precede '-도록'. Unlike '-(으)려고' (which requires the same subject in both clauses), '-도록' can be used even when the two clauses have different subjects.
