conditional sentence

noun

A sentence discussing factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. A full conditional sentence contains two clauses: the condition or protasis, and the consequence or apodosis.

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Meanings

nounconditional sentence (plural conditional sentences)

plural conditional sentences

  1. grammarA sentence discussing factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. A full conditional sentence contains two clauses: the condition or protasis, and the consequence or apodosis.
  2. Canadalawprobation.

Translations

Arabic جُمْلَة شَرْطِيَّة
  • جُمْلَة شَرْطِيَّةgrammar: type of sentence
Bulgarian условие
  • условие (uslovie)grammar: type of sentence
Czech kondicionál, podmínková věta
  • kondicionálgrammar: type of sentence
  • podmínková větagrammar: type of sentence
Finnish ehtolause, konditionaalilause
  • ehtolausegrammar: type of sentence
  • konditionaalilausegrammar: type of sentence
Romanian propoziție condițională
  • propoziție condiționalăgrammar: type of sentence
Russian усло́вие
  • усло́вие (uslóvije)grammar: type of sentence
Vietnamese câu điều kiện
  • câu điều kiệngrammar: type of sentence
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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