Purpose Link
For what purpose?
Betydning
A relation that shows goal, intention, desired result, or reason for doing something.
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Ask what the action is meant to achieve.
Eksempler
to|in order to|so that|for
to learn English|for work|so that he can rest
I opened the window to get fresh air.
Visual guide
purpose frame [action] -> intended goal opened window -> get fresh air marker: to / in order to ask: For what purpose?
same goal, different shapes: to learn English verb-goal in order to learn explicit so that he can rest clause for work noun-goal
Språkoversikt
På morsmålet ditt
English often expresses purpose with to + verb, in order to, so that, and for + noun/gerund.
I came here to learn.
to learn = purpose
På språket du lærer
Purpose is expressed with para + infinitive or para que + subjunctive when subjects differ.
Estudio para aprender. Te llamo para que vengas.
I study to learn. I call you so that you come.
Learners often miss the subjunctive after para que or confuse por and para.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.