부정사를 쓰는 이유
‘놀다’라는 동사는 우리말에서는 놀기, 노는, 놀수록 …등으로 쉽게 변화한다. 그러나 영어에서는 어미의 변화라는 것이 없다. 그래서 to의 도움을 받아 여러 가지 뜻으로 쓰인다.
▶ 명사적 용법
To master a foreign language is needs great patience.
My hobby is to collect stamps.
Tom decided to work in a hospital.
▶ 형용사적 용법
(부정사 앞에 명사가 있을 때 - “~하는, ~할”)
Give me something to eat.
I have no friends to help me.
*be to 용법*
We are to get married next year.(예정)
You are to obey your parents.(의무)
If you are to get there by lunchtime, you had better hurry.(의도)
He was never to return home.(운명)
My house is to be seen from the station.(가능)
▶ 부사적 용법
I stayed home to help my mother. (~하기 위하여)
He awoke to find himself famous. (결과적으로)
I am glad to meet you. (~해서)
To tell a lie again, you will be punished. (~한다면)
To do my best, I could not pass the exam. (~일지라도)
This water is not good to drink. (~하기에)