Will / Intention
Volition
Intention
Desiderative
Future intention
Does someone want or intend it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Maana
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
Jinsi ya kuitambua
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
Mifano
Maneno
want|intend|plan|will|would like
Virai
want to go|planning to study|would like coffee
Sentensi
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
Mtazamo wa lugha
Katika lugha yako
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Uwepo
strong
Umuhimu
Intention and volition use أريد أن, أنوي أن, سأـ, سوف and related constructions.
أريد أن أسافرَ غدًا.
I want to travel tomorrow.
Katika lugha unayojifunza
English (US default)
Uwepo
strong
Ugumu
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
Changamoto ya kawaida kwa wanaojifunza
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.