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    Conditional Sentences

    (material from Wheelock’s Latin, pp. 228-229)

    Four basic sentence types:


    1. declarative
    2. interrogative
    3. exclamatory
    4. conditional

    Conditions consist of two parts:


    1. protasis – the condition of the sentence, a subordinate clause usually
    introduced by si “if” or nisi “unless (if not)” and stating a hypothestical action
    or circumstance
    2. apodesis – the conclusion of the sentence, the main clause expressing the
    anticipated outcome if the premise turns out to be true.

    INDICATIVE CONDITIONS
    – deal with potential facts.

    1. Simple Fact Present – Present indicative in both clauses; translate verbs as


    present indicatives.
    Si id facit, prudens est. If he is doing this, then he is wise.
    2. Simple Fact Past – Past tense (Perfect or Imperfect) Indicative in both clauses;
    translate verbs as past indicatives.
    Si id fecit, prudens fuit. If he did this, he was wise.
    3. Future More Vivid – Future Indicative in both clauses; translate verb in protasis
    as present tense, verb in the apodesis as future tense. *N.B. the Future Perfect is
    used in either or both clauses at times with essentially the same sense.
    Si id faciet, prudens erit. If he does this, he will be wise.

    SUBJUNCTIVE CONDITIONS
    – describe circumstances that are either less likely to be realized or opposite to what is
    actually happening.

    1. Contrary to Fact Present – Imperfect Subjunctive in both clauses; translate with


    were…would…
    Si id faceret, prudens esset. If he were doing this, he would be wise.
    2. Contrary to Fact Past – Pluperfect Subjunctive in both clauses; translate with
    had and would have.
    Si id fecisset, prudens fuisset. If he had done this, he would have been wise.
    3. Future Less Vivid – Present Subjunctive in both clauses; translate with should
    and would.
    Si id faciat, prudens sit. If he should do this, he would be wise.

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