B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 38

Expressing Purpose and Reason

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Master the art of connecting ideas by explaining reasons, outcomes, and intentions in natural Indonesian.

  • Use 'karena' to justify your actions.
  • Explain consequences using 'sehingga'.
  • Express your goals clearly with 'untuk'.
Connect your thoughts, express your world.

Lo que aprenderás

Covers conjunctions like 'karena', 'sehingga', and 'untuk'. Teaches how to link causes to effects.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Justify choices and describe results in a professional or casual context.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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The Comma Rule

Always use a comma if you start your sentence with 'Karena'. It helps the reader know where the reason ends and the result begins.
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The Comma Rule

In formal Indonesian, you usually place a comma before 'sehingga' to separate long clauses, but in casual writing, it's often omitted.
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The 'Buat' Shortcut

If you are struggling with 'untuk' in casual conversation, just use 'buat'. It's easier to say and sounds very natural.
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Comma usage

Always add a comma when you start a sentence with 'Karena' or 'Sebab'.
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Vocabulario clave (6)

karena because sehingga so / as a result untuk to / for tujuan goal / purpose akibat consequence belajar to study

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Review Summary

  • [Result] + karena + [Cause]
  • [Action] + sehingga + [Result]
  • [Action] + untuk + [Goal]

Errores comunes

When 'untuk' is followed by a verb phrase/clause, use 'agar' or 'supaya' instead.

Wrong: Saya belajar untuk saya bisa lulus.
Correcto: Saya belajar agar saya bisa lulus.

You don't need to repeat the subject if it's the same in both clauses.

Wrong: Dia sakit karena dia tidak makan.
Correcto: Dia sakit karena tidak makan.

Always add a comma before 'sehingga' to separate the cause from the result.

Wrong: Hujan sehingga saya tidak pergi.
Correcto: Hujan, sehingga saya tidak pergi.

Next Steps

You've mastered the logic of the language! Keep practicing these connectors in your daily conversations to make them second nature.

Write a 5-sentence story using all three conjunctions.

Continue to: Advanced Adverbial Phrases

Práctica rápida (10)

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

Saya tidak bisa datang ___ hujan deras.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: karena
The sentence explains a reason for not coming, so 'karena' is the correct conjunction.

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Choose the most natural sentence.

Which sentence correctly expresses purpose?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya makan untuk kenyang.
'Untuk' is used to show the goal of eating.

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Fill in the blank with 'untuk' or 'selama'.

Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia ___ tiga bulan tahun lalu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: selama
Since it happened in the past ('tahun lalu'), we use 'selama'.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Sehingga' must follow the cause and cannot start the sentence.

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Which word is a synonym for 'sehingga' in casual speech?

Synonym for 'sehingga'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Sampai' is often used to show result in colloquial Indonesian.

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Find the error in this sentence: 'Saya sangat lelah. Sehingga saya tidur.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya sangat lelah. Sehingga saya tidur.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: c
'Sehingga' should connect two clauses in one sentence.

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Complete the sentence: 'Dia bicara terlalu pelan ___.'

Dia bicara terlalu pelan ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The result of speaking too quietly is not being heard.

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Fill in the blank with the correct connector.

Saya tidak datang ___ hujan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: karena
We need a causal connector.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Linking Causes

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Karena hujan, saya di rumah.
Fronted clauses need a comma.

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Fill in the blank with 'sehingga' or 'supaya'.

Dia belajar keras ___ lulus ujian.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
The context implies a goal/purpose, so 'supaya' is better. If he already passed, 'sehingga' could work, but 'supaya' is the standard for intent.

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

Yes, you can! Just make sure to put a comma after the reason clause. Example: Karena lapar, saya makan.
Karena is neutral and common. Sebab is more formal and can also be a noun meaning 'the cause'.
No, in formal Indonesian, 'sehingga' is an intrasentential conjunction. Use 'Oleh karena itu' to start a new sentence.
'Sehingga' is standard and formal. 'Sampai' is more casual and can also mean 'until'.
Yes! It's very common in formal Indonesian to start with untuk to emphasize purpose. Example: Untuk sukses, kita harus bekerja keras.
They mean the same thing, but untuk is formal/neutral and buat is informal. Use untuk in writing and buat when chatting with friends.
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