Coming to for a purpose with 〜に来る
Grammar: Particles » Particle constructions
Coming to somewhere with the purpose to do an activity is written by appending に to the verb stem, then adding 来る.
An noun referring to an activity may precede に rather than a verb.
Further Reading
- Kamiya, Taeko. "Stating Purpose, Cause, and Reason." Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication, Kodansha, 2005, p. 138
- Lammers, Wayne P. "Some High-Traffic Particles." Japanese the Manga Way, Stone Bridge Press, 2005, p. 92
