Conditionals can be expressed hypotactically, with the antecedent in a subordinate clause marked by if; or paratactically, with the antecedent and consequent simply juxtaposed: [hypotaxis] If you break it, you bought it. [parataxis] You break it, you bought it. In paratactic examples the semantic relationship between the two clauses is not explicitly marked and has … Continue reading Short shot #35: paratactic conditionals