JLPT N1 grammar ものなら if will
..うものなら..
「if..it will..」
Meaning
◉ if..it will..
◉ Indicates that if something is done, something bad will happen
Sentence Pattern
Verb-volitional form＋ものなら
Related sentence pattern
◉ Spoken：～うもんなら
◉ Verb-Dict. form＋ものなら：if A is possible then B
◉ Verb-volitional form＋ことなら：indicates “wish..”
JLPT N1 grammar ものなら if will
Example Sentences
① 昔 、成績 が下 がろうものなら、絶対 叩 かれたものだ。
mukashi seiseki ga sagarou mono nara ,zettai tatakareta monoda。
In the past, as long as my grades degraded, I would definitely be beaten。