というなら

zuotengdazuo · 26 May 2020

Hi. Can I ask a question here? I post the snapshot because I think the underlined という is related to what was previously said by 狂三.
Is there a の omitted between っていう and なら? I can find the pattern というのなら in my dictionary but not というなら.
Thank you.

bentenmusume · 26 May 2020

zuotengdazuo said:
Is there a の omitted between っていう and なら? I can find the pattern というのなら in my dictionary but not というなら.

verb+なら and verb+のなら are both acceptable.

It's not "omitted", but rather that the structure is valid with or without the presence of の:

Learn JLPT N4 Grammar: なら (nara) – Japanesetest4you.com

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JLPT N4 Grammar: なら (nara) Meaning – JLPTsensei.com

Learn Japanese grammar: (nara). Meaning: if; in the case that ~. It can be also be used to show trust in the target (see examples...

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Toritoribe · 26 May 2020

zuotengdazuo said:
I can find the pattern というのなら in my dictionary but not というなら.

Again and again, you should keep in mind that いう can be just a usual verb, meaning "to say". The reason is simply because ～というなら is just a -nara conditional, and not a set phrase that has a special meaning, as bentenmusume-san provided. Dictionaries/Textbooks don't entry the -nara conditional form of all verbs like 行くなら, 見るなら, 食べるなら, 話すなら,,, right?

zuotengdazuo said:
I post the snapshot because I think the underlined という is related to what was previously said by 狂三.

Is the whole page really needed for that purpose?

zuotengdazuo · 26 May 2020

Thank you both. I see.

Toritoribe said:
Is the whole page really needed for that purpose?

Perhaps not.

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Learn JLPT N4 Grammar: なら (nara) – Japanesetest4you.com

JLPT N4 Grammar: なら (nara) Meaning – JLPTsensei.com

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