-(으)려고 하다 Intend to / Plan to / Try to
Core meaning - Intend to / Plan to / Try to
Form - V + (으)려고 하다; V + (으)려고 해; V + (으)려고 해요
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.
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-려고 하다 vs -(으)ㄹ 거예요
- 려고 하다 = intention (may not happen)
- ㄹ 거예요 = definite future
막 -려고 했어요 = was just about to
- 막 나가려고 했어요
-려고 alone for purpose
- 사려고 왔어요 (came to buy)
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