No. 11,778 in Korean
내리도록
"내리도록" means "so that [something] descends" or "in order to lower/descend."
In a sentence
비가 내리도록 기도했다.
I prayed for rain to fall.
The word '내리도록' here expresses an action ('내리다', to fall) in the form of a purpose or causative clause ('-도록', so that). It indicates the intent behind the praying.
기차에서 안전하게 내리도록 도움을 요청했다.
I requested assistance to safely disembark from the train.
In this sentence, '내리도록' describes the intended action ('내리다', to disembark) with the conditional purpose ('-도록', in order to), indicating the reason for requesting assistance.
산길이 어두워 길을 밝혀 내리도록 준비를 했다.
Since the mountain path was dark, I prepared to light the way to descend.
Here '내리도록' implies a preparatory action ('내리다', to descend) linked to a specific condition ('-도록', to ensure), connecting the descent with preparedness in the context.
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