Purpose Link
Purpose clause
Infinitive of purpose
In order to
For what purpose?
core
basic
Relations
含义
A relation that shows goal, intention, desired result, or reason for doing something.
如何识别
Ask what the action is meant to achieve.
示例
单词
to|in order to|so that|for
短语
to learn English|for work|so that he can rest
句子
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
语言视角
在母语中
Mandarin Chinese (Simplified, standard)
显性程度
strong
重要程度
Purpose can be expressed with 为了, 要, 去 plus another verb, or serial-verb structures.
我去超市买东西。
wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi = I go supermarket buy things
在目标语言中
Arabic (Modern Standard)
显性程度
strong
学习难度
Purpose often uses لِـ plus a subjunctive verb, or phrases such as لكي.
أدرسُ لأنجحَ.
I study in order to succeed.
常见易错点
Learners may forget the subjunctive-like form after purpose markers.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.