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Originally Posted by lucagalbu
Examples:
1) watashi wa kasa wo kai ni iku
1) watashi wa kasa wo katte iku
Is there some difference between form 1) and form 2)?
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As
MMM pointed it out, there is a rather
large difference in the meanings. The two sentences will NEVER be interchangeable.
With the first sentence, the speaker's purpose in going out is to buy un umbrella. His destination is a place where umbrellas are sold.
With the second sentence, however, the speaker's destination is someplace else. He just intends to buy an umbrella
on his way to his destination for whatever reason.