Will / Intention
Volition
Intention
Desiderative
Future intention
Does someone want or intend it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
المعنى
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
كيفية التعرّف عليه
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
أمثلة
كلمات
want|intend|plan|will|would like
عبارات
want to go|planning to study|would like coffee
جملة
I want to learn Spanish.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Inside the person:
want / plan / intend
↓
[event]
I want to learn Spanish.
Compare shape
Desire vs intention: want = desired event plan = arranged event will = intended event refuse = blocked by will All: mind → event
منظور اللغة
في اللغة الأم
Arabic (Modern Standard)
درجة الحضور
strong
الأهمية
Intention and volition use أريد أن, أنوي أن, سأـ, سوف and related constructions.
أريد أن أسافرَ غدًا.
I want to travel tomorrow.
في لغة التعلّم
English (US default)
درجة الحضور
strong
الصعوبة
English expresses intention with want to, would like to, be going to, will, plan to, and intend to.
I want to help.
want to = intention/will
تحدٍّ شائع في التعلّم
Learners may confuse future prediction with intention or misuse want/would like.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.