Adverb Clause of reason an Adverb clause of purpose

[vipreeth]

How do we differentiate between adverb clause of reason and adverb clause of purpose? The connectors they use are different but both answer the question 'why'.

 

[Tdol]

Haven't you really answered your own question when you say that the connectors are different?

 

[vipreeth]

Isn't there any other logical way to explain this other than just based on connectors?

 

[Tdol]

Reason and purpose are not identical; if someone steals because they're hungry, that is the reason, but the purpose would have been to alleviate their hunger. ;-)