apodosis
/əˈpɒdəsɪs
/noun (plural apodoses /əˈpɒdəsiːz/) Grammar
The main clause of a conditional sentence (e.g. I would agree in if you asked me I would agree). Often contrasted with protasis.However, it's crucial that the second part of such a sentence (the apodosis of the conditional) normally also has a modal preterite, often would or could or might, but not will or can or may....
- In the majority of instances, will and shall express a conditional future and are the forms used in the apodosis of future conditionals (the part without if): If you ask them, they will do it.
- Well, if the apodosis is assumed to be true, then the conditional relation is truth-conditionally moot.
Origin
Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from apodidonai 'give back'.