Conditional sentences

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Conditional sentences
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A clause beginning with si (if) or nisi (if not,
unless) is called a conditional clause. A
sentence containing a conditional clause is
called a conditional sentence.
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E.g. Si illud dixisti, erravisti. If you said
that, you were wrong.
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Si filius meus mortuus est, fundum libertis lego.
If my son is dead, I leave the farm to the
freedmen.
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Translate the following examples. The
conditional clause is underlined. 1. Si Marco
credis, insanus es! 2. Si Salvius talia facinora
commisit, puniendus est. 3. Si illum servum magno
pretio emisti, venalicius te decepit.
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Some sentences in which the conditional clause
refers to the future 1. Si respexeris, aliquid
miri videbis If you look behind you, you will see
something amazing.
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2. Si milites bene pugnabunt, hostes
terrebunt. If the soldiers fight well, they will
terrify the enemy.
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Translate these examples of the future tense
conditionals 1. Si pecuniam meam reppereritis,
vobis praemium ingens dabo. 2. Si pompam
spectabis, delectaberis. 3. Si Virgines Vestales
ignem sacrum neglexerint, di populum Romanum
punient. 4. Si tu mihi nocueris, ego tibi nocebo.
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Examples of using nisi in conditional
clauses nisi tacueritis, e taberna
eiciemini Unless you shut up, you will be thrown
out of the inn. (or) If you dont shut up, you
will be thrown out of the inn. Nisi princeps me
liberabit, in exilio reliquam vitam manebo.
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Contrary to fact conditional sentences use the
subjunctive.
Si magis esset anus, Martialis eam ducere
vellet. If she were older, Martial would be
willing to marry her.
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Si urbanus esses, tamen renidere usque quaque te
nollem. If you were a city-dweller, I still
wouldnt want you to be forever grinning.
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Si essem dives, felix essem. If I were rich, I
would be happy.
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Si essetis divites, essetis felices. If you all
were rich, you all would be happy.
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Si ego essem tu, valde studerem. If I were you,
I would study hard.
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