D06
core
Relations
Logical relations
Purpose Link
For what purpose?
basic
Purpose clause
Infinitive of purpose
In order to
المعنى
A relation that shows goal, intention, desired result, or reason for doing something.
كيفية التعرّف عليه
Ask what the action is meant to achieve.
أمثلة
كلمات
to|in order to|so that|for
عبارات
to learn English|for work|so that he can rest
جملة
I opened the window to get fresh air.
Visual guide
Basic shape
purpose frame [action] -> intended goal opened window -> get fresh air marker: to / in order to ask: For what purpose?
Compare shape
same goal, different shapes: to learn English verb-goal in order to learn explicit so that he can rest clause for work noun-goal
منظور اللغة
في اللغة الأم
العربية
درجة الحضور
strong
الأهمية
Purpose often uses لِـ plus a subjunctive verb, or phrases such as لكي.
أدرسُ لأنجحَ.
I study in order to succeed.
في لغة التعلم
الإنجليزية
درجة الحضور
strong
الصعوبة
English often expresses purpose with to + verb, in order to, so that, and for + noun/gerund.
I came here to learn.
to learn = purpose
تحدٍّ شائع في التعلّم
Learners may confuse 'to do' purpose with 'for doing' or overuse 'for'.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.