Purpose Link
Purpose clause
Infinitive of purpose
In order to
For what purpose?
core
basic
Relations
Kahulugan
A relation that shows goal, intention, desired result, or reason for doing something.
Paano ito matukoy
Ask what the action is meant to achieve.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
to|in order to|so that|for
Mga parirala
to learn English|for work|so that he can rest
Pangungusap
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
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong wika
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
Purpose often uses لِـ plus a subjunctive verb, or phrases such as لكي.
أدرسُ لأنجحَ.
I study in order to succeed.
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan
Spanish (general standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
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.
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.