Will / Intention
Does someone want or intend it?
Significato
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
Come riconoscerlo
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
Esempi
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
Panoramica per lingua
Nella tua lingua madre
Intention uses volere, avere intenzione di, future, or stare per.
Voglio imparare l’italiano.
I want to learn Italian.
Nella tua lingua di studio
L’inglese esprime l’intenzione con want to, would like to, be going to, will, plan to e intend to.
I want to help.
want to = intenzione/volontà
Chi impara può confondere una previsione sul futuro con un’intenzione, o usare in modo improprio want e would like.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.