Purpose and consequence: per tal de, així que
Purpose after a verb of action is expressed by per tal de + infinitive — "in order to": Estudia per tal d'aprovar l'examen — he studies to pass the exam. Before a vowel it contracts: per tal d'. The colloquial twin is simply per + infinitive: Estalvia per viatjar — he saves to travel. For example: “Estudia per tal d'aprovar l'examen” — He studies to pass the exam. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on…
How it works
Purpose after a verb of action is expressed by per tal de + infinitive — "in order to": Estudia per tal d'aprovar l'examen — he studies to pass the exam. Before a vowel it contracts: per tal d'. The colloquial twin is simply per + infinitive: Estalvia per viatjar — he saves to travel.
The consequence sums up the chain: així que — "so, therefore": Estalvia així que podrà viatjar — he saves, so he will be able to travel. "Així que" has a second face — "as soon as": Així que vam signar, vam obrir el compte — as soon as we signed, we opened the account. The verb tense tells them apart: present and futur — "so", the past — "as soon as".
Table
| link | meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| per tal de + infinitive | purpose | per tal d'aprovar |
| per + infinitive | purpose (colloquial) | estalvia per viatjar |
| així que | consequence | així que podrà viatjar |
| així que + past | as soon as | així que vam signar |
By example
- Estudia per tal d'aprovar l'examenHe studies to pass the exam
- Estalvia així que podrà viatjar a l'estiuHe saves, so in summer he will be able to travel
- Així que vam signar, vam obrir el compteAs soon as we signed, we opened the account
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 and consequence: how does it work in Valencian?
Purpose after a verb of action is expressed by per tal de + infinitive — "in order to": Estudia per tal d'aprovar l'examen — he studies to pass the exam. Before a vowel it contracts: per tal d'. The colloquial twin is simply per + infinitive: Estalvia per viatjar — he saves to travel.
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“Estudia per tal d'aprovar l'examen” — He studies to pass the exam. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.