Syad

Ancient India condition predication from Jainas

Syad, Syadvada, conditioned predication:

Saptibhangi-naya, seven  conditions predication (India):

prefaced statements by syat=may be (or in some ways):

syad-asti, may be-it is,

syan-nasti. may be-it is not,

syad-asti-nasti, may be-it is and is not,

syad-asti-avaktavyah, may be-it is and it is indescribable,

syan-nasti-avaktavyah, may be-it is not and is indescribable,

syad-asti-nasti-avaktavyah, may be-it is and is not and it is indescribable,

syad-avaktavyah, may be-it is indescribable.