No. 141 in Greek
προκειμένου
"In order to" or "so that."
In a sentence
Προκειμένου να επιτύχει, εργάζεται σκληρά.
In order to succeed, he works hard.
In this context, 'προκειμένου' introduces a purpose or objective statement, equivalent to 'in order to' in English.
Έγιναν πολλές αλλαγές, προκειμένου να ανταποκριθούν στις νέες απαιτήσεις.
Many changes were made in order to meet the new requirements.
Here, 'προκειμένου' links the changes made to the ultimate goal of satisfying the new demands, exemplifying its use to express purpose.
Μου είπε ότι πήγε εκεί προκειμένου να δει για κάτι σημαντικό.
He told me that he went there in order to look into something important.
In this example, 'προκειμένου' conveys purpose as it introduces the reason for the action of going to a specific place.
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