Purpose: per + infinitive, per tal de
Purpose answers "what for?". It is introduced by per plus the plain verb. Vaig allà per veure el mar — I go there to see the sea. For example: “Vaig allà per veure el mar” — I go there to see the sea. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Purpose answers "what for?". It is introduced by per plus the plain verb. Vaig allà per veure el mar — I go there to see the sea.
In letters and notices they like it sterner — per tal de: Truqueu per tal de confirmar la reserva. Same sense, official tone.
Before a noun the purpose comes out as per a: un regal per a la mare — a present for mother.
Do not mix purpose with cause: "per" is "in order to", "perquè" is "because". One is about the plan, the other about the fact.
Table
| frame | example | in English |
|---|---|---|
| per + infinitive | per veure el mar | to see the sea |
| per tal de + infinitive | per tal de confirmar | in order to (bookish) |
| per a + noun | un regal per a la mare | a present for mom |
By example
- Vaig allà per veure el marI go there to see the sea
- Estalvio per comprar una casaI am saving to buy a house
- Truqueu per tal de confirmar la reservaCall to confirm the booking
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Purpose: how does it work in Valencian?
Purpose answers "what for?". It is introduced by per plus the plain verb. Vaig allà per veure el mar — I go there to see the sea.
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“Vaig allà per veure el mar” — I go there to see the sea. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.