Conditional Statements

Ways to express conditional statements

The main clause in the sentence is the result you want to talk about. The secondary clause in the sentence is the condition under which the result could, would, or might have happened.

See also Intention, Subjunctive.

Actual outcome: In the main clause, use a conjugated verb. Start the secondary clause with either meh (if) or sha ca'nara (when) and use a conjugated verb.

Probable outcome: In the main clause, use ven with a conjugated verb. Start the secondary clause with meh and use a conjugated verb.

Hypothetical outcome: In the main clause, use ven with an infinitive verb. Start the secondary clause with meh and use a conjugated verb.

Hypothetical past: In the main clause, use a conjugated verb. Start the secondary clause with meh and use ru with a conjugated verb. 

Consequence of past action: In the main clause, use lise (can) or nu'lise (cannot) plus an infinitive verb. Start the secondary clause with jorcu and use ru with a conjugated verb.