Hypothetical / Imagined Situation
Is it real or imagined?
Makna
A layer for imagined, conditional, wished, unreal, counterfactual, or not-yet-real situations.
Cara mengenalinya
Ask whether the sentence describes reality or an imagined possible world.
Contoh
if|would|wish|could|imagine
if I were|I wish|would go
If I had time, I would travel more.
Visual guide
REAL frame: what is true IMAGINED frame: IF... if I had time -> I would travel more E12 = possible/wish world
Where can E12 live? word: if / wish modal: would / could tense shift: if I were mood/form: irrealis form context: imagine... same job: not-real frame
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa ibu Anda
Hypothetical meaning uses conditional words and context, not a special subjunctive inflection.
Seandainya saya kaya, saya akan keliling dunia.
If only I rich, I would travel around world.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
English hypothetical meanings use past forms, modal verbs, conditionals, and would/could/might.
If I had time, I would go.
would go = hypothetical situation
Learners often mix real and hypothetical conditionals or overuse would in if-clauses.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.