Will / Intention
Volition
Intention
Desiderative
Future intention
Does someone want or intend it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Merkitys
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
Näin tunnistat sen
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
Esimerkit
Sanat
want|intend|plan|will|would like
Ilmaukset
want to go|planning to study|would like coffee
Lause
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
Kielinäkymä
Sinun kielessäsi
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
Intention and volition use أريد أن, أنوي أن, سأـ, سوف and related constructions.
أريد أن أسافرَ غدًا.
I want to travel tomorrow.
Opiskeltavassa kielessä
English (US default)
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
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
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
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.