Purpose clauses (kako bi)

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to approve
odobriti
loan
kredit
We left the documents in the bank so that the manager would approve the loan for us.
Ostavili smo dokumente u banci kako bi nam direktor odobrio kredit.
for (+ accusative)
za
savings
štednja
She opened a savings account in order to have more money.
Otvorila je račun za štednju kako bi imala više novca.
to invest (imperfective)
ulagati
income
prihod
They want to invest in order to have a larger income.
Oni žele ulagati kako bi imali veći prihod.
installment
rata
to pay off (a debt, loan)
otplatiti
I pay the installments regularly so that I would pay off the loan on time.
Plaćam redovito rate kako bih na vrijeme otplatio kredit.
insurance
osiguranje
interest
kamata
I asked about the insurance in order to get a lower interest rate.
Pitao sam za osiguranje kako bih dobio manju kamatu.
The clients are reading the contract in order to understand the interest rates and installments.
Klijenti čitaju ugovor kako bi razumjeli kamate i rate.
Although I have an income, I must take a loan in order to pay the bill.
Iako imam prihod, moram uzeti kredit kako bih platio račun.
to save (money, resources)
štedjeti
She is saving money in order to buy good insurance.
Ona štedi novac kako bi kupila dobro osiguranje.
Sir, you must invest in order to have large savings.
Gospodine, morate ulagati kako biste imali veliku štednju.
The manager is looking at the contracts in order to approve them immediately.
Direktor gleda ugovore kako bi ih odmah odobrio.
I paid off the loan on time in order not to have a problem.
Otplatio sam kredit na vrijeme kako ne bih imao problem.
We are saving in order to buy a new apartment.
Mi štedimo kako bismo kupili novi stan.

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