D06
core
Relations
Logical relations
Purpose Link
For what purpose?
basic
Purpose clause
Infinitive of purpose
In order to
ਅਰਥ
A relation that shows goal, intention, desired result, or reason for doing something.
ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਛਾਣਣਾ ਹੈ
Ask what the action is meant to achieve.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
ਸ਼ਬਦ
to|in order to|so that|for
ਵਾਕਾਂਸ਼
to learn English|for work|so that he can rest
ਵਾਕ
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
ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਝਲਕ
ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮੂਲ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ)
ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ
strong
ਮਹੱਤਤਾ
Purpose often uses infinitive + ਲਈ or ਤਾਂ ਕਿ clauses.
ਮੈਂ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਲਈ ਆਇਆ।
I came for studying.
ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਿੱਖੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ
strong
ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਤਾ
English often expresses purpose with to + verb, in order to, so that, and for + noun/gerund.
I came here to learn.
to learn = purpose
ਸਿੱਖਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਆਮ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ
Learners may confuse 'to do' purpose with 'for doing' or overuse 'for'.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.