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Purpose
Result

The purpose clause is by ut (in order that) with the verb in the subjunctive:

Venit ut eam videat. -> He comes in order tat he might see her ("to see her")

A negative purpose clause is formed with ne (in order that... not).

Puella descessit ne videretur. -> The girl left (in order) that she not be seen.

In a relative purpose clause, qui, quae, quod may replace ut when the antecendent of the relative pronoun is expressed.

Viros misit qui hoc facerent. -> He sent men (who were) to do this.

When the purpose clause has a comparative, ut is often replaced with quo.

Glaudium abiecit quo facilius curreret. -> He threw away his sword so that he might run more easily.

A result clause is preceded by ut (so that) with the verb in the subjunctive.

A negative result clause is formed wih ut... non (so that... not).

Tam (so, so very), sic (so, in such a way), ita (so, so very, in a such way), tantus, -a, -um (so large, so great) and the like often precede a result clause. 

Tanta fecit ut urbem servaret. -> He did such great things that he saved the city.

Tam strenue laborat ut multa perficiat. -> He works so energetically that he accomplishes great things.

Erant tot aedificia ut omnia videre non possem. -> There were so many buildings that I could not see them all.

Latin subjunctives and uses!

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