Episode 95 - How to say "In order to/..so that.." (dictionary form+ "youni" , nai form+ "youni", potential form+ "youni")
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- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQakJuVYu8&t=293s ========================================================== Verb (dictionary form) ように Verb (ない form) ように Potential form ように In order to/..so that../..to be able to… This particular grammar point expresses aims by describing what you or the speaker will do in order for your aim or goal to happen. To construct a sentence using this premise, we would need to follow a simple sentence pattern that can be found below. 食べます (tabemasu: to eat) → 食べるように (taberu you ni: in order to eat) 乗ります (norimasu: to ride) → 乗るように (noru you ni: so that you ride) 来ます (kimasu: to come) → 来るように (kuru you ni: in order to come) 食べます (tabemasu: to eat) → 食べないように (taberu you ni: in order not to eat) 乗ります (norimasu: to ride) → 乗らないように (noru you ni: so that you don't ride) 来ます (kimasu: to come) → 来ないように (kuru you ni: in order not to come) 彼女は痩せるように毎日運動します。 Kanojo wa yaseru you ni mainichi undou shimasu. She exercises everyday so that she loses weight. 始発電車に間に合うように早く家を出ました。 Shihatsu densha ni maniau you ni hayaku ie o demashita. I left the house early in order to catch the first train. 間違(まちが)えないように、気(き)をつけます。 I will be careful not to make a mistake. 先生(せんせい)の話(はなし)を忘(わす)れないように、メモします。 I will make a note so that I do not forget the story of the teacher. 仕事(しごと)の間(あいだ)寝(ね)ないように、コーヒーを飲(の)みます。 I drink coffee so that I don't sleep during work. 飲みます(nomimasu: to drink) → 飲めるように (nomeru you ni: to be able to drink) 読みます (yomimasu: to read) → 読めるように (yomeru you ni: to be able to read) 見ます (mimasu: to look/watch) → 見えるように (mieru you ni: to be able to look/watch) 速(はや)く泳(およ)げるように、毎日(まいにち)練習(れんしゅう)しています。 I practice every day so that I can swim quickly. よく見(み)えるように、前(まえ)に座(すわ)ります。 I will sit in front so that I can see it well. 晩御飯(ばんごはん)をたくさん食(た)べられるように、朝(あさ)から何(なに)も食(た)べていません。I haven't eaten anything since the morning so that I can eat a lot of dinner. 今日早く帰れるように真面目働きます。 Hayaku kaereru you ni majime hatarakimasu. I will work hard so that I can go home early today. 皆さんに聞こえるようにもっと大きな声で話してください。 mina san ni kikoeru youni motto ookina koe de hanashite kudasai. Please speak with a louder voice so everyone can hear. 大学に合格出来るように一生懸命勉強しています。 daigaku ni goukaku dekiru youni isshoukenmei benkyou shiteimasu. I'm studying my absolute hardest so that I can be accepted to university. =============================================== Check out my Youtube Channel! Wanna support me? Follow my Instagram!! Follow my Facebook!! ===============================================