Let's Learn Korean - Particle (으)로 -

네가 떠난 그 모습 그대로 머물러 있을거야
더 이상 거짓으로 나를 위로하고 싶진 않아
처음으로 사랑을 알았어 다시 널 찾을 꺼야.....


This particle is used for showing the tool/thing that's being used, direction, choice, changing in status and reason. 으로 is used for root word which ends by consonant, and 로 is for vowel.

• Tool/Thing

       This particle shows the noun that's being used.

        

        Example:  -  집에 자전거로 가요  =  I'm going to home by bicycle

                          -  홍기가 팬으로 사인해요 =  Hongki is signing with pen

• Direction

        In the prior post, i've explained the usefulness of 에. 에 and (으)로 have similarity, that's both can be used for telling place. but the difference is, 에 is used for telling the location, and (으)로 is for telling the direction.

         Example:  -  커피숍 쪽으로 와요  =  Coming to the coffee shop side

                           -  오른쪽으로 산책해요  =  I'm walking to the right side

• Choice

        In this case, (으)로 is used for showing a choice from some options that available.

        Example:  -  무슨 신발로 드릴까요?  =  What shoes shall I give to you?

                          -  나이키로 주세요  =  Nike, please

• Changing Status

          Example:  -  종훈이 FTISLAND의 리더로 선출됐다  =  Jonghoon has been elected as the leader of FTISLAND
          
          note: in this example Jonghoon was an ordinary member before, then he's chosen as the leader, so the status is changed.

• Reason

          Example:  - 푸리푸리디드라마를 좋아하로 소설이 정말 좋아요  =  I like drama PuriPuriD because the story is good