In a connected conditional, the first clause is the muqaddam (antecedent) and the second the tali (consequent). In “If the sun rises, it will be day,” sunrise is the antecedent and daylight the consequent. Identify their roles from the logical relation, not simply by counting words.
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Antecedent and consequent
Conditional Propositions: Connected and Disjunctive Forms
In a connected conditional, the first clause is the muqaddam (antecedent) and the second the tali (consequent). In “If the sun rises, it will be day,” sunrise is the antecedent and daylight the consequent. Identify their roles from the logical relation, not simply by counting words.