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Purpose Clauses

Purpose Clauses. I am teaching you this so that you know it. Purpose Clauses. A purpose clause is a subordinate clause with a verb in the subjunctive indicating the purpose or objective of the action of the main clause. With all subjunctives we need to: 1. recognize the clause

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Purpose Clauses

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  1. Purpose Clauses I am teaching you this so that you know it.

  2. Purpose Clauses • A purpose clause is a subordinate clause with a verb in the subjunctive indicating the purpose or objective of the action of the main clause. • With all subjunctives we need to: 1. recognize the clause 2. know how to translate it

  3. Recognizing the clause • Subordinate clause with a verb in the subjunctive • Clause is introduced with “ut” (positive) or “ne” (negative) • Clause explains the purpose or objective of the main clause

  4. Translating the clause • positive: as a simple infinitive, i.e. “to” or “in order to” “that” “so that” “in order that” • Negative: “lest” “in order not” “so that. . .not” + “may” (present) or + “might” (imperfect)

  5. Exempla • hoc dixit ut eos iuvaret. He said this in order that he might help them. • aulam intravimus ut piratas vitaremus. We entered the palace to avoid the pirates. • hic fūgit ne isti piratae hunc caperent. This man fled lest those pirates capture him.

  6. Exempla • libros lēgimus ut multa disceremus. We read books so that we might learn many things. • legatus piratas rettulit ne regem caperent. The legatus brought back the pirates lest they capture the king. • dedit nobis libros bonos ne malos legeremus. She gave us good books lest we read bad books.

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