-자고

Korean

Etymology

Compare Hamgyong, Yukjin 자구 (-jagu).

Suffix

자고 • (-jago)

  1. in order to
    Synonym: 려고 (-ryeogo)
    • 2015 February 11, 최 알렉산드로 니콜라이비치 [choe alleksandeuro nikollaibichi], “고려장이 없어진 유래 [goryeojang'i eopseojin yurae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 우즈베키스탄 타쉬켄트 [ujeubekiseutan taswikenteu]:
      아 할아버지 어저느 연세 많으니까 산에 가져다 두자고 이거 맨든다.
      A harabeoji eojeo-neu yeonse man-eunikka san-e gajeoda dujago igeo maendeunda.
      Now that grandfather is old I'm making this thing in order to take and leave him at the mountains.
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