Will / Intention
Volition
Intention
Desiderative
Future intention
Does someone want or intend it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Reikšmė
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
Kaip atpažinti
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
Pavyzdžiai
Žodžiai
want|intend|plan|will|would like
Frazės
want to go|planning to study|would like coffee
Sakinys
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
Kalbos rodinys
Jūsų kalboje
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Raiška
strong
Svarba
Intention and volition use أريد أن, أنوي أن, سأـ, سوف and related constructions.
أريد أن أسافرَ غدًا.
I want to travel tomorrow.
Kalboje, kurios mokotės
English (US default)
Raiška
strong
Sudėtingumas
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
Tipinis besimokančiųjų iššūkis
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.