apodosis
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The part of an if sentence that says what happens when the first part is true
- noun
- /ˌæpəˈdoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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apódosis
- An example of an apodosis is found in the phrase, "If you study hard, the apodosis is that you will pass the exam."
Examples
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In the sentence, "If it rains, then the apodosis is that we will stay indoors," the apodosis clearly states the result of the condition.
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Protasis states the offense, "if a man does ...," and apodosis the penalty now affixed by law.
Academic text (1991) -
In grammar, the apodosis is the clause that follows the word "then" in conditional sentences.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apodosis comes from Greek parts apo- 'back' and dosis 'a giving', like the English word dose. It originally meant 'a giving back' or 'answer', so in a conditional or 'if' sentence the apodosis is the 'answer' or result part that follows the condition.