Purpose Clauses

18 languages

Arabicجمل الغاية والسبب
B2Expressing purpose: لـ/كي/لكي (in order to) + subjunctive, حتى (so that). Reason: لأن (because), إذ (since), بسبب (because of).
PolishZdania Celowe z Żeby
B1Purpose clauses using żeby + past tense form: żebym, żebyś, żeby. Expresses intention, purpose, and indirect commands.
FinnishTarkoitus- ja Tuloslauseet
B1Purpose: jotta/että (so that, in order to) + conditional. Result: niin...että (so...that). Also infinitive constructions for purpose.
GreekΑιτιολογικές και Τελικές Προτάσεις
B2Causal: επειδή, αφού, μια και (because/since). Purpose: για να + subjunctive (in order to), ώστε να (so that).
CzechÚčelové Věty s Aby
B1Purpose clauses using aby + conditional conjugation: abych, abys, aby, abychom, abyste, aby. Expresses intention and purpose.
HungarianCél- és Eredményhatározó Mondatok
B1Purpose with hogy + subjunctive/imperative, azért hogy (in order to). Result with úgyhogy (so that), annyira...hogy (so...that).
Hebrewמשפטי סיבה ומטרה
B2Cause: בגלל ש- (because), מכיוון ש- (since), הואיל ו- (inasmuch as). Purpose: כדי ש-/כדי ל- (in order to), על מנת ל- (so as to).
Thaiประโยคจุดประสงค์
B1Purpose clauses with เพื่อ [phʉ̂a] (in order to) or เพื่อที่จะ (so that): เรียนเพื่อสอบ (study to take the exam). Also: ให้ used for purpose.
VietnameseCấu Trúc Để
B1Purpose clauses with để (in order to/so that): Tôi học để thi (I study to take the exam). Also used for requesting: Để tôi giúp (Let me help).
IndonesianKlausa Tujuan
B1Purpose clauses with untuk/agar/supaya (in order to/so that): Belajar untuk ujian (Study for the exam). Agar/supaya + result clause.
UkrainianЦільові Речення з Щоб
B1Purpose clauses using щоб + past tense form. Expresses intention, purpose, and indirect commands.
Persianجمله‌های هدفی و نتیجه‌ای
B1Expressing purpose: برای اینکه barāye inke (in order to), تا tā (so that) + subjunctive. Result: به طوری که be tori ke (so that), آنقدر... که ānqadr...ke (so much...that). Key for complex reasoning.
YorubaGbólóhùn Ète (Kí/Láti)
B1Purpose expressed with kí (so that/in order that) or láti (in order to): mo wá láti kọ́ (I came in order to learn), ṣe é kí ó lè dára (do it so that it may be good).
IrishClásail Chúise, Cuspóra agus Lamháltais
B2Cause: mar (because), toisc go (because), ós rud é go (since). Purpose: chun/le go (so that), d'fhonn (in order to). Concessive: cé go (although), bíodh go (even though).
WelshCymalau Achos, Pwrpas a Chanlyniad
B2Complex clauses expressing cause (achos/oherwydd/gan fod), purpose (er mwyn/i), and result (felly/o ganlyniad). 'Gan fod' + bod conjugated for causal clauses.
BasqueHelburu eta Ondorio Perpausak
B1Purpose clauses with -t(z)eko (in order to): 'ikasteko' (in order to learn). Result clauses with 'hain...non' (so...that). Also '-t(z)earren' (for the sake of) and 'nahiz eta' (even though).
HawaiianʻŌlelo Hoʻokomo
B1Purpose and reason clauses: 'i mea e...ai' (in order to), 'no ka mea' (because), 'i' (so that), 'no laila' (therefore). Building complex sentences with motivation and consequence.
Cantonese目的同原因子句
B1Expressing purpose: 為咗 wai6 zo2 (in order to), 等 dang2 (so that). Reason: 因為…所以 jan1 wai6...so2 ji5 (because...therefore), 既然 gei3 jin4 (since/given that).

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