-(으)ㄹ 정도로
(eu)l jeongdoro
Grammar · 1 sense
to the extent
Examples
너무 피곤할 정도로 많이 일했어요.
I worked so much that I am extremely tired.
웃다가 울 정도로 재미있었어요.
It was so funny that I laughed until I cried.
When you'd hear it
This pattern is common in everyday speech and writing, including conversations, dramas, and personal accounts. It often describes an extreme degree by linking an action or state to its striking result.
What learners get wrong
Learners may confuse it with -도록, but -(으)ㄹ 정도로 emphasizes how extreme something is, while -도록 more often expresses a goal or the extent needed for an action. In 너무 피곤할 정도로 일했어요, the tiredness is the result used to measure the degree.
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