Condition Link
Under what condition is it true?
Betekenis
A relation that makes a statement depend on another situation: if, unless, provided that, in case.
Zo herken je het
Find the condition that must hold for the main idea to apply.
Voorbeelden
if|unless|in case|provided
if it rains|unless you call|in case of delay
If it rains, we will stay home.
Visual guide
condition frame IF [condition] THEN [main idea] if it rains -> stay home main idea depends on IF
condition shapes: if P -> Q unless P -> Q = if not P provided P -> Q = only with P in case P -> prepare for P
Taaloverzicht
In je moedertaal
Conditions use als or indien; a fronted conditional clause triggers main-clause inversion.
Als het regent, blijf ik thuis.
If it rains, stay I home.
In de taal die je leert
English conditionals use if, unless, modal verbs, tense choices, and clause order.
If it rains, we will stay home.
if it rains = condition
Learners often mix tense forms in conditionals or translate hypothetical patterns literally.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.