B1 · Intermediate Chapter 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.

What You'll Learn

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.

Tips & Tricks (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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Key Vocabulary (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]

Common Mistakes

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

Wrong: Saya belajar untuk saya bisa lulus.
Correct: 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.
Correct: Dia sakit karena tidak makan.

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

Wrong: Hujan sehingga saya tidak pergi.
Correct: 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

Quick Practice (10)

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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Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya belajar untuk ujian karena saya ingin lulus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: untuk
The first 'untuk' is correct, but the sentence is fine. Wait, let's re-evaluate. Actually, the sentence is correct. Let's pick a wrong one: 'Saya belajar karena ujian untuk lulus.'

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Fill in the blank.

Masalah ini ___ oleh kurangnya data.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: disebabkan
Passive construction.

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Which sentence is the most formal?

Select the formal version of 'He is late because of the rain'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dia terlambat oleh karena hujan.
'Oleh karena' and 'terlambat' (instead of 'telat') are the most formal choices.

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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 '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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Fill in the blank with 'karena' or 'gara-gara'.

Dompet saya hilang ___ saya ceroboh.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gara-gara
While 'karena' is okay, 'gara-gara' is better here because it involves a negative event and personal blame.

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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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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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Fill in the blank with the correct connector.

Saya tidak datang ___ hujan.

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

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Score: /10

Common Questions (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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