Minor: Some students are athletes.
Major: All students are human.
Conclusion: Some athletes are human.
The minor identifies some students who are athletes. The universal major includes those very students among humans, so the conclusion follows.
By contrast, “Some students are athletes; some students are human” could refer to separate individuals. The universal premise closes that inferential gap.
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The Third Figure: Conditions and Six Productive Moods
Minor: Some students are athletes.
Major: All students are human.
Conclusion: Some athletes are human.
The minor identifies some students who are athletes. The universal major includes those very students among humans, so the conclusion follows.
By contrast, “Some students are athletes; some students are human” could refer to separate individuals. The universal premise closes that inferential gap.