-(으)러 가다/오다 Go/come in order to do
Core meaning - Go/come in order to do
Form - V(C) + 으러 가다/오다; V(V) + 러 가다/오다
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
Use this pattern for its grammatical function, not as a literal word-by-word translation.
See examples below for varied real-world usage.
Only with movement verbs
- ✅ 먹으러 가다/오다/다니다
- ❌ 먹으러 하다
-(으)러 vs -(으)려고
- (으)러 = only with 가다/오다
- (으)려고 = any verb
Consonant + 으러, vowel + 러
- 먹다 → 먹으러
- 보다 → 보러
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