Info. de Gramática

N4 Lección 3: 15/18

ならWere it, If, If it's the case, As for (Conditional)

なら replaces だ when used with nouns or な-adjectives

Estructura

Verb＋（の）＋なら（ば）
［い］Adjective＋（の）＋なら（ば）
［な］Adjective＋なら（ば）
Noun＋なら（ば）

Detalles

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Acerca de なら

As mentioned in our lesson about ば, なら is often used by itself to mean 'if'. This is considered to be an abbreviation of ならば, the hypothetical form of なり, a classical auxiliary verb that is not used much in modern Japanese.

Because なり originally meant 'to be', it functions in a similar way to the auxiliary verb だ. This means that it regularly pairs with nouns, or phrases that have been nominalized (become noun-like), through the use of の.

However, unlike だ (or です), なら is also regularly used without the extra help of の for nominalization, and can be attached directly to verbs or い-Adjectives.

Caution

Because なら is an abbreviation of ならば, it is strictly used when making guesses about what 'may', or what 'could' happen in certain situations. This means that it will not be used as 'if' in statements about results that are produced through some sort of effort/training.

Fun Fact

Although なら comes from the classical auxiliary verb なり, it should not be confused with the particle なり, which often has the meaning of 'as soon as', or 'just after'. Thankfully, the particle なり is also quite uncommon in modern Japanese.

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Ejemplos

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    君(きみ)なら、できる。

    If it's you, you can do it. (if it is the case)

    そういうことなら、聞(き)かなくていい。

    If it's something like that, you don't have to ask. (in the case of)

    宿題(しゅくだい)が難(むずか)しいなら、一緒(いっしょ)にしよう。

    If the homework is hard, let's do it together. (if it is the case)

    また行(い)くなら、帰(かえ)って来(こ)ないでください。

    If you are going to go again, please don't come back. (in the case of)

    暑(あつ)いなら、扇風機(せんぷうき)を点(つ)けてください。

    If it's the case that it is hot, please turn on the fan.

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