如果 — Opens a supposed clause: set a condition that has not happened, then say what would follow from it.

grammar → 如果

TSUMUGU · TBCL 2 (est.) · 語法

如果 grammar point · tier 1 · 如果 — if, supposing (opens a hypothetical clause)

Opens a supposed clause: set a condition that has not happened, then say what would follow from it.

Hook inherited from 如果…就….

Opens a supposed clause

框 · Frame

如果 [supposed condition]，[（就）consequence]

觸 · Trigger

You want to set up something that has not happened and say what would follow if it did.

序 · The move

1如果 + the supposed conditionhas this not happened yet — is it a supposition, not a stated cause?

2close the condition clause, then state the consequencedoes the second clause follow from the first?

3pick up the consequence with 就 (or 那 / 的話) where it reads naturallyis 就 inside the consequence clause, after its subject?

例 · Examples

1如果if, supposing下雨rains，我就then不出門won't go out。

If it rains, I won't go out.

界 · Boundary

因為

如果 supposes a condition that may or may not happen; 因為 states a cause that did happen. 如果下雨 = if it rains (unknown); 因為下雨 = because it rained (fact).

如果…就…

如果 alone opens the supposition; 就 is the optional pickup that fires the consequence. The frame names the whole condition→consequence pairing; this entry is the opening marker.

treating it as a fact: 因為明天有空，如果我們去 → 如果明天有空，我們就去

marker on the wrong clause: 下雨如果，我就不出門 → 如果下雨，我就不出門

就 before the subject: 如果有空，就我去 → 如果我有空，就去 / 我就去

English 'if' is one word at the clause front; learners stop there and drop the 就/那 pickup the consequence wants, or confuse 如果 with the factual 因為.