Purpose Link
Purpose clause
Infinitive of purpose
In order to
For what purpose?
core
basic
Relations
Význam
A relation that shows goal, intention, desired result, or reason for doing something.
Jak to poznat
Ask what the action is meant to achieve.
Příklady
Slova
to|in order to|so that|for
Fráze
to learn English|for work|so that he can rest
Věta
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
Pohled podle jazyka
Ve Vašem jazyce
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Výskyt
strong
Důležitost
Purpose often uses لِـ plus a subjunctive verb, or phrases such as لكي.
أدرسُ لأنجحَ.
I study in order to succeed.
V jazyce, který se učíte
Spanish (general standard)
Výskyt
strong
Obtížnost
Purpose is expressed with para + infinitive or para que + subjunctive when subjects differ.
Estudio para aprender. Te llamo para que vengas.
I study to learn. I call you so that you come.
Typická potíž při učení
Learners often miss the subjunctive after para que or confuse por and para.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.