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Conditional clauses in Latin are clauses which start with the conjunction sī 'if' or the equivalent. [1] The 'if'-clause in a conditional sentence is known as the protasis , and the consequence is called the apodosis .
A conditional sentence is a sentence in a natural language that expresses that one thing is contingent on another, e.g., "If it rains, the picnic will be cancelled." They are so called because the impact of the sentence’s main clause is conditional on a subordinate clause.
Lwa, also called loa, are spirits in the African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou and Dominican Vudú. They have also been incorporated into some revivalist forms of Louisiana Voodoo . [ a ] Many of the lwa derive their identities in part from deities venerated in the traditional religions of West Africa, especially those of the Fon and Yoruba .
Unlike unconditional love which represents a limitless and altruistic form of love, conditional love is based upon conditions or expectations of the lover being met and satisfied. [3] Conditional love, in some ways, is a way for the lover to diminish the autonomy and relatedness necessary in creating or developing intrinsic motivation. [4]
Prototypical conditional sentences in English are those of the form "If X, then Y". The clause X is referred to as the antecedent (or protasis), while the clause Y is called the consequent (or apodosis). A conditional is understood as expressing its consequent under the temporary hypothetical assumption of its antecedent.
Unconditional basic income, another term for universal basic income; Unconditional cash transfer, philanthropic programs aim to reduce poverty by providing financial welfare without any conditions upon the receivers' actions
Unconditional cash transfer (UCT) programs are philanthropic programs that aim to reduce poverty by providing financial welfare without any conditions upon the receivers' actions. [1] This differentiates them from conditional cash transfers where the government (or a charity) only transfers the money to persons who meet certain criteria. [ 2 ]
Loa, a genus of nematode worms Loa loa, a roundworm; Loa loa filariasis, a disease caused by Loa loa; Loa, a rarely used term for a butterflyfish taxon at least approximating genus Chaetodon; Loa, Icelandic name for the European golden plover