B06
core
Context
Space
Direction / Goal Place
Where to or which way?
basic
Allative
Goal
Directional phrase
Merkitys
The endpoint or direction of movement, change, attention, transfer, or intention.
Näin tunnistat sen
Look for where something is going or directed.
Esimerkit
Sanat
to|toward|home|up|down|away
Ilmaukset
go to school|walk into the room|look at me
Lause
They went to the station.
Visual guide
Basic shape
MOVER ──go/look/send──▶ GOAL They went to the station. Question: where to / which way? Goal = endpoint or target
Compare shape
Location vs Goal: at school = place of being to school = place aimed at room → into room = boundary crossed Forms: to, -ALL, postposition, prefix, particle, verb choice
Kielinäkymä
Äidinkielelläsi
Englanti
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
English usually uses prepositions, particles, or directional adverbs to mark motion goals.
He went to school.
to school = direction/goal
Opiskeltavalla kielelläsi
Espanja
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Direction and goal are usually expressed with motion verbs and prepositions such as a, hacia, and para.
Voy a la estación.
I go to the station.
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
Learners often confuse a, en, para, and hacia.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.