PCV: The purpose complement generally precedes the main event.
VPC: The purpose complement generally follows the main event.
(1) sopek lūt-ti-ja miša wɔ̄š-a man-s.
boot buy-inf-lat Misha town-lat go-pst.3sg
‘Misha went to the shop to buy boots.’ (S. O.)
(2) miša wɔ̄š-a man-əs, biľet lūt-ti urǝŋen.
Misha town-lat go-pst.3sg ticket buy-inf because
‘Misa went to the town to buy a ticket.’
In Synja Khanty, purpose subordinations are typically expressed by infinitival constructions. The purpose usually precedes (1), sometimes follows the main event (S. O., F. L.).