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    What is the use of the supine to denote purpose?

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    Perhaps the most common way of indicating purpose or intention is through the use of a purpose/ final clause (ut + subjunctive). In certain circumstances, the supine, the fourth principal part of the verb, can be used to denote purpose. This construction can only be used ...

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