을 구하려고

in order to save or rescue

→ 을
phrase Common #1,920
in order to save or rescue Used after an object noun ending in a consonant, with 을 marking the object and 구하려고 expressing the purpose or intention of saving or rescuing it. 구하려고 comes from 구하다, “to save” or “to rescue.”
KO: 사람을 구하려고 불 속으로 뛰어들었어요.
EN: I jumped into the fire in order to save the person.

나는 을 구하려고 노력했어.

I tried to save Tom.