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Translation

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Examples

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That is for you.

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I did that for her.

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We came in order to see you.

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He has no time for that.

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For me that is the whole truth.

marks a purpose or the person something is meant for. Put an infinitive after it and it becomes "in order to": . The pair to keep straight is and pro: gives the aim, pro gives the cause, so is "for your benefit" and pro is "because of you".

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por: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: por, ke, kiu and 11 more words.