"Only" Question

ls_hopeful_2017

I'm having trouble translating "only" statements... can anyone help me out?

For example:

Only the best artworks are beautiful. (PT 49, Section 4, Question 16)

Since "only" is a group 2 indicator (necessary), wouldn't it be the following:

Best Artworks --> Beautiful

Or, is it:

Beautiful --> Best Artworks

Thanks for your help, guys! Much appreciated.

notwilliamwallace

I believe it is the second one: Beautiful --> Best Artwork.

If you use the first statement (Best Artwork --> Beautiful), then you are saying that other things can also be beautiful. Yes, best artwork is sufficient for being beautiful, but other things can be beautiful too...like rainbows.

However, the second statement limits the beautiful things to only best artwork, which is what the statement is saying: Only the best artwork is beutiful (nothing else).

Mechanically, only introduces necessary condition and "best artworks" is the idea that the word "only" refers to.

stepharizona

@7JRBG180 said:
Since "only" is a group 2 indicator (necessary), wouldn't it be the following:

Best Artworks --> Beautiful

Or, is it:

Beautiful --> Best Artworks

You are right that "only" is group 2, so the items that "Only" introduces is the necessary condition, in this case, best artworks.

So...

If something is beautiful, it is the best artworks

Ganbatte

Do this only if you do that.
This -> that