Episode 95 - How to say "In order to/..so that.." (dictionary form+ "youni" , nai form+ "youni", potential form+ "youni")

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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.

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