Will / Intention
Volition
Intention
Desiderative
Future intention
Does someone want or intend it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Kahulugan
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
Paano ito matukoy
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
want|intend|plan|will|would like
Mga parirala
want to go|planning to study|would like coffee
Pangungusap
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
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong wika
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
Intention and volition use أريد أن, أنوي أن, سأـ, سوف and related constructions.
أريد أن أسافرَ غدًا.
I want to travel tomorrow.
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan
English (US default)
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
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
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.