Python Syntax Error in Else statement

I came across this syntax error but have no idea what is going on. The code is below:

def combine_if(x, y):
        "*** YOUR CODE HERE ***"
        m=1
        m<n
        def g(m):
            term(m)=y
            return m
        if y==pred:
            return combiner(x,term(y)
        else:
            return combine_if(x,term(m+1))

It says the else statement has a syntax error. Any ideas?

Thanks