Latin A-Level
Conditional conjunctions sī and nisi
What Conditional conjunctions sī and nisi means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Conditional conjunctions sī and nisi
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The subordinate clause is introduced by sī (if) or nisi (unless, if not), and nisi keeps its negative sense.
Topics that use Conditional conjunctions sī and nisi
Related terms
- Ablative of comparison
- Accusative and infinitive in indirect statement
- Clause relationship between condition and conclusion
- Comparative clause
- Comparative with quam ut plus subjunctive
- Concessive conjunctions
- Contrast between concession, cause and condition
- Correlative constructions with tamen
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