22. Usage of tuṃ, & -tthaṃ

22. tum, & -ttham 的用法

Infinitives (such as those with the suffix tum) and compounds, of accusative singular case, having the last member attha meaning, “reason, purpose, aim, intention”, can have two relations, namely, Causal and Purposive ones.

单数宾格情况，不定式（如后缀tum）和复合词具有最后一个成份attha的意思："原因，目的，目的，意图"，可以有两种关系，即因果关系和目的关系。

例句. Gamaṃ dassetuṃ puriso gacchati. dassetuṃ --> gacchati (CAU / PUR)

译. 人们去（由于愿望）展示村庄。

Trs. The man goes (on account of the wish) to show the village. Gāmadassanatthaṃ puriso gacchati.

Gāmadassanatthaṃ --> gacchati (CAU / PUR)

译. 人们去（因为愿望/为了）展示村庄。

Trs. The man goes (on account of the wish for / for the sake of) showing the village.