Will / Intention
Does someone want or intend it?
Makna
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
Cara mengenalinya
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
Contoh
want|intend|plan|will|would like
want to go|planning to study|would like coffee
I want to learn Spanish.
Visual guide
Inside the person:
want / plan / intend
↓
[event]
I want to learn Spanish.
Desire vs intention: want = desired event plan = arranged event will = intended event refuse = blocked by will All: mind → event
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa ibu Anda
Intention and desire use mau, ingin, hendak, berniat, or future-like akan.
Saya ingin belajar bahasa Indonesia.
I want learn Indonesian.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
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
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.