Purpose and Reason Clauses

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About this concept

Expressing 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).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level B1.

Examples

為咗考試，我日日溫書。In order to pass the exam, I study every day.

著多件衫，等你唔會凍親。Wear more clothes so you won't catch cold.

既然你唔去，我都唔去。Since you're not going, I won't go either.

佢嚟香港為咗學廣東話。He/She came to Hong Kong to learn Cantonese.

Prerequisite

Basic ConjunctionsA1

More B1 concepts

Advanced Sentence-Final Particles進階語氣助詞 Resultative Complements結果補語 Potential Complements (得/唔)能力補語 Tentative Aspect 吓嘗試體「吓」Serial Verb Constructions連動句

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