hag̃ua

In Order to: Hag̃ua

Level 3

Aju rohecha hag̃ua “I came to see you”.

How It Works

Hag̃ua connects an action with its purpose.

Main partPurpose with hag̃uaMeaning
Aha Areguápeahecha hag̃ua che sýpeI go to Areguá to see my mother
Ajurohecha hag̃uaI came to see you

Hag̃ua is written with a nasal g. You will also see haguã, which is the same word. Hag̃ua has two syllables, so it stands apart from the verb.

For “so that not”, put ani hag̃ua before the verb: ani hag̃ua ahecha “so that I do not see it”. After a noun, say g̃uarã.

After a verb of moving, -vo can also give the purpose: aju aporomboʼévo “I came to teach”.

Examples (4)

  1. Aha Areguápe ahecha hag̃ua che sýpe.

    I go to Areguá to see my mother.

    Ahecha hag̃ua names the purpose of the trip.

  2. Aju rohecha hag̃ua.

    I came to see you.

    Rohecha means “I see you”, and hag̃ua follows it.

  3. Ajegueraha pojuhu hag̃ua.

    I was brought to meet you all.

    Pojuhu “I find you all” is the purpose.

  4. Mbaʼéichapa ojejapóne ojejeroky hag̃ua ojeʼaʼỹre?

    What does one have to do to dance without falling?

    Ojejeroky hag̃ua means “in order to dance”.

How It Connects

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hag̃uaLevel 3In Order to: Hag̃ua

Learn This First

Hag̃ua is the word for for after a verb, so learners need g̃uarã and the plain verb first.

Words in This Pattern

hag̃uahag̃ua-voguarã