(으)로
Using, With, To
-로 is a versatile particle attached to nouns. Its main meanings are 'with/by' (indicating a tool or method), 'to/towards' (indicating a direction), and 'into' (indicating a change).
මෙම රටාවට ප්රධාන පිටුවක්ද ඇත: -(으)로 (දිශාව/මාධ්යය දැක්වෙන අංශුව)
එය ක්රියා කරන ආකාරය
-로 is one of the most common and multi-functional particles in Korean. Understanding its various uses is key to sounding natural.
1. Tool, Instrument, or Means
This is a very frequent use. It marks the noun that is used to perform an action.
- 젓가락으로 밥을 먹어요. (I eat rice with chopsticks.)
- 한국말로 이야기해 주세요. (Please speak in Korean.)
- 이메일로 서류를 보냈어요. (I sent the documents by email.)
2. Direction
It indicates a general direction, path, or destination. It's often used with verbs of movement like 가다 (to go) and 오다 (to come).
- 저쪽으로 가시면 은행이 있어요. (If you go in that direction, there's a bank.)
- 비행기가 서울로 향하고 있어요. (The plane is heading towards Seoul.)
This is different from -에, which marks a specific, final destination. '학교에 가요' means 'I'm going to school (destination)', while '학교로 가요' can mean 'I'm heading in the direction of the school'.
3. Change or Transformation
It can show what something turns or changes into.
- 물이 얼음으로 변했어요. (The water changed into ice.)
- 가을이 되면 나뭇잎이 빨간색으로 바뀌어요. (When it becomes autumn, the leaves change to red.)
උදාහරණ (6)
- 버스로 회사에 가요.
I go to work by bus.
වචනයෙන් වචනය: by bus to company go.
Here, -로 is attached to 버스 (bus) to show the means of transportation.
- 펜으로 이름을 쓰세요.
Please write your name with a pen.
වචනයෙන් වචනය: with a pen name please write.
펜 ends in a consonant (ㄴ), so -으로 is used to indicate the tool.
- 오른쪽으로 가세요.
Please go to the right.
වචනයෙන් වචනය: to the right please go.
-으로 is used with 오른쪽 (right side) to indicate direction.
- 이 길로 쭉 가면 역이 나와요.
If you go straight along this road, the station will appear.
වචනයෙන් වචනය: this road-by straight if you go station appears.
길 ends in the consonant ㄹ, so -로 is attached, not -으로.
- 밀가루로 빵을 만들어요.
I make bread with flour.
වචනයෙන් වචනය: with flour bread make.
This shows the material or ingredient used to make something.
- 물이 얼음으로 변했어요.
The water turned into ice.
වචනයෙන් වචනය: water into ice changed.
This shows a change or transformation. 물 (water) has changed into 얼음 (ice).
පොදු වැරදි
Using the wrong form (-로 vs. -으로).
손로 씻으세요.손으로 씻으세요.The noun 손 (hand) ends in a consonant (ㄴ), so you must attach -으로, not -로. The rule is: consonant + -으로, vowel or ㄹ + -로.
Confusing -로 (direction) with -에 (destination).
වෙනස් තේරුමක්오른쪽에 가세요.오른쪽으로 가세요.When indicating a general direction ('towards the right'), -로 is more natural. -에 is used for a specific point or destination, like '의자에 앉으세요' (Please sit on the chair).
Confusing -로 (tool) with 와/과 (accompaniment).
저는 펜과 써요.저는 펜으로 써요.와/과 means 'with' in the sense of 'together with someone/something' (e.g., 친구와 가요 - I go with a friend). For a tool or instrument, you must use -로.
එය සම්බන්ධ වන ආකාරය
අදාළ රටා
- 에To, At
Both can indicate a destination. However, -에 marks a specific point or final destination (e.g., 학교에 가다 - go to school), while -로 indicates a general direction or path (e.g., 학교로 가다 - go towards the school).
මට්ටම 1 - 와/과සහ, සමඟ
Both can be translated as 'with'. 와/과 is used for accompaniment ('with a person'), while -로 is used for a tool or method ('with a pen').
මට්ටම 1 - 에서From
-에서 marks the location where an action takes place ('at') or the starting point of a journey ('from'). It contrasts with -로, which often indicates the direction 'to' or 'towards'.
මට්ටම 1
ඊළඟට ඉගෙන ගන්න
මෙම රටාව මත ගොඩනැගෙන රටා.