Purpose Link
Purpose clause
Infinitive of purpose
In order to
For what purpose?
core
basic
Relations
Signification
A relation that shows goal, intention, desired result, or reason for doing something.
Comment le repérer
Ask what the action is meant to achieve.
Exemples
Mots
to|in order to|so that|for
Expressions
to learn English|for work|so that he can rest
Phrase
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
Vue par langue
Dans votre langue
French (standard)
Présence
strong
Importance
Purpose often uses pour plus infinitive, or pour que plus subjunctive when subjects differ.
J’ai ouvert la fenêtre pour avoir de l’air frais.
I opened the window to have fresh air.
Dans la langue d’apprentissage
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Présence
strong
Difficulté
Purpose often uses لِـ plus a subjunctive verb, or phrases such as لكي.
أدرسُ لأنجحَ.
I study in order to succeed.
Difficulté fréquente
Learners may forget the subjunctive-like form after purpose markers.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.