No. 20 in Russian
чтобы
"Чтобы" means "in order to" or "so that."
In a sentence
Я изучаю русский язык, чтобы понимать русскую литературу.
I study Russian to understand Russian literature.
In this sentence, 'чтобы' introduces a purpose clause, expressing the reason or goal of the action.
Мы ушли раньше, чтобы не опоздать на поезд.
We left earlier to not be late for the train.
Here, 'чтобы' is used in a similar purpose clause, detailing the intention behind the action taken.
Она попросила его, чтобы он помог ей с отчётом.
She asked him to help her with the report.
In this example, 'чтобы' introduces an indirect request or reason for the preceding action.
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