protasis

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protasis — noun

1. The first part of a conditional sentence, often the 'if' clause.

1.名詞
釋義

The first part of a conditional sentence, often the 'if' clause.

例句

In 'If it rains, the game will be canceled,' 'If it rains' is the protasis.