L-Parameter: Markers for Negative Purpose (N_PURP)

From Contribution: Adverbial subordinators in European languages

'lest p, q', 'q, in order that not p': not-p is an intended result or consequence of q that is yet to be achieved (e.g. I sent the children to bed lest they (should) hear their parents quarrel; The jury and the witnesses were removed from the court in order that they might not hear the arguments of the lawyers.)

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