if

Definição

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

Etimologia

From Middle English if, yif, yef, from Old English ġif (“if”), from Proto-West Germanic *jabu, *jabē, from Proto-Germanic *jabai (“when, if”). Cognate with Scots gif (“if, whether”), Saterland Frisian af, of (“if, whether”), West Frisian oft (“whether”), Dutch of (“or, whether, but”), Middle Low German ef, if, af, of ("if; whether"; > German Low German of), German ob (“if, whether”), Icelandic ef (“if”).

Frases de exemplo

• "If crossing the road, make sure you look both ways."
• "If I give you the money would/will you buy it for me?"
• "If you prefer, I can come tomorrow instead."