V-(으)러 가다/오다

in order to

Explanation

-(으)러 가다/오다 expresses going or coming to a place to perform an action, with the action stated first and the place second. It corresponds to '(in order) to' in English. When the verb stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ, then -러 가다/오다 is used, and when it ends in a consonant, -(으)러 가다/오다 is used.

Details

Only movement verbs such as 가다 (to go), 오다 (to come), and 다니다 (to attend/commute) are used after -(으)러.

옷을 사러 시장에 가요. ✓
(I) go to the market to buy clothes.
옷을 사러 돈을 찾아요. ✕

Furthermore, the following verbs that express movement cannot be used before -(으)러: 가다 (to go), 오다 (to come), 올라가다 (to go up), 내려가다 (to go down), 들어가다 (to enter), 나가다 (to leave), 여행하다 (to travel), and 이사하다 (to move/change residences).

가러 가다 ✕
오러 가다 ✕
올라가러 가다 ✕
나가러 가다 ✕

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Express a movement toward a location in order to perform the action. Used with verbs of movement.