Purpose Clause another use of subjunctive mood

Purpose Clause

• another use of subjunctive mood

What do these sentences have in common?

• The young man walks to the building in order to see food thrown out a window.

• The dirty helmsman is carried by a narrow ship in order to make an early departure.

• Caesar’s wife throws the narrow entrance hall into confusion so that she may cling to her guest.

They express a reason, or purpose, for an act.

• The young man walks to the building in order to see food thrown out a window.

• The dirty helmsman is carried by a narrow ship in order to make an early departure.

• Caesar’s wife throws the narrow entrance hall into confusion so that she may cling to her guest.

They are subjunctive purpose clauses.

• The young man walks to the building in order to see food thrown out a window.

• The dirty helmsman is carried by a narrow ship in order to make an early departure.

• Caesar’s wife throws the narrow entrance hall into confusion so that she may cling to her guest.

Let’s compare the translations.

• The young man walks to the building in order to see food thrown out a window.

• Iuvenis ad aedificium ambulat ut cibum e fenestrā eiciat.

• The dirty helmsman is carried by a narrow ship in order to make an early departure.

• Caesar’s wife throws the narrow entrance hall into confusion so that she may cling to her guest.

Let’s compare the translations.

• The young man walks to the building in order to see food thrown out a window.

• Iuvenis ad aedificium ambulat ut cibum e fenestrā eiciat.

• The dirty helmsman is carried by a narrow ship in order to make an early departure.

• Gubernator sordidus angustā nave vehitur ut exitum maturum faciat.

• Caesar’s wife throws the narrow entrance hall into confusion so that she may cling to her guest.

Let’s compare the translations.

• The young man walks to the building in order to see food thrown out a window.

• Iuvenis ad aedificium ambulat ut cibum e fenestrā eiciat.

• The dirty helmsman is carried by a narrow ship in order to make an early departure.

• Gubernator sordidus angustā nave vehitur ut exitum maturum faciat.

• Caesar’s wife throws the narrow entrance hall into confusion so that she may cling to her guest.

• Mulier Caesaris angustum atrium perturbat ut hospitī adhaereat.

Purpose Clause

• expresses a reason that something is done

• uses ut or nē introduce clause

• (in order to, so that, in order that)

• when main verb is present tense, use present subjunctive in clause

Let’s practice.

• Hospes miser ex atriō excedit nē flens videatur.

Let’s practice.

• Hospes miser ex atriō excedit nē flens videatur.

• An unhappy guest departs from the atrium in order that he not be seen weeping.

• Gubernator territus dicit sē beatum esse nē nautās in tempestate terreat.

• Gubernator territus dicit sē beatum esse nē nautās suōs in tempestate terreat.

• The frightened pilot says that he is happy in order that he not frighten his sailors in a storm.

You’ve learned 2 types of subjunctive clauses.

• Volitive – begins with “let”

• uses present subjunctive

• Purpose – begins with “in order” (ut or nē)

• uses present or imperfect subjunctive