Konsekuen

Konsekuen is a term used in Indonesian-language discussions of logic, linguistics, and philosophy to denote the consequent portion of a conditional statement. It is related to the word konsekuensi, which more commonly means "consequence," but konsekuen is used in technical contexts to refer specifically to the result that follows from the condition.

In a conditional, such as "If it rains, the street becomes wet," the condition precedes the implication and the konsekuen is the clause that expresses the outcome: "the street becomes wet." In Indonesian usage, the conditional is often introduced by jika or syarat, and the conjunction maka marks the move to the konsekuen.

The term appears primarily in academic writing, textbooks, and formal discussions of logic and semantics. It is less common in everyday language, where speakers may simply refer to the result of a condition rather than using the technical label. Some authors treat konsekuen as the equivalent of the English term "consequent" in a logical sense. It also appears in formal representations such as rule-based systems and conditional grammars.

See also: Konsekuensi, logic, linguistics, conditional statements, semantics.