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experimental gismu x₁ (abstraction) is a purpose/use of x₂ (object or event), attributed by x₃ Place structure has been inverted from the original version to match krinu. Syn. erpi. See ko'au, terpli, terzu'e, terfi'i

What's this used for?

You're useless.

Everything has a purpose.

You were made by God for a purpose.

Gasoline is used for fuel.

cmavo-compound kosmu modal, 2nd place: "which is the purpose of..." See ko'au, kosmu

lujvo x₁ has many/diverse purposes, including purpose x₂ (abstraction) kosmu, vrici

lujvo x₁ is pointless / futile / useless according to x₂ See narplixau, kosmu, nonselsmu

experimental cmavo kosmu modal, 1st place with purpose... See seko'au, kosmu, tezu'e, tepi'o, tefi'e, ki'u

fu'ivla x₁ (abstraction) is the purpose of x₂ (object or event) See terpli, terzu'e, terfi'i. Syn. kosmu. Note that this is not a mere short-form; this word is agent-less. (≈ te pilno be fi zi'o)

lujvo x₁ (abstraction) is a use-case / expected usage scenario of x₂ (object/event) From kosmu + kantu. See also pilno, vanbi

lujvo x₁ (activity/event) is profitless / unprofitable to x₂ See prali, claxu, xamgu, xlali, plixau, sidju, kosmu

lujvo x₁ exists for / has purpose / is supposed for use x₂ (property of x₁) Synonymous with kosmu. See also finti.

fu'ivla x₁ is virtually / practically / essentially x₂ (ka) for purpose x₃ (nu/zu'o); for the purpose of x₃, x₁ might as well be x₂ See virtu'ale, ckaji, kosmu, simlu, markai

experimental gismu x₁ is the "beneficiary"/intended-recipient of x₂ (event/action), as intended by x₃ // x₂ is done for x₁ A "beneficiary" here is someone or something for which something is done, and this relation may be either beneficial or disadvantageous. Consider "I poisoned the cake for him" vs "I baked a cake for him" ("for him to eat" would be a purpose/goal). See also be'ei, kosmu, terzu'e, selxau