baldin eta

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Basque[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /baldin eta/ [bal̪.d̪ĩn e.t̪a]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /baldiɲ eta/ [bal̪.d̪ĩɲ e.t̪a]
  • Hyphenation: bal‧din e‧ta

Particle[edit]

baldin eta

  1. Used before a clause containing a conditional verb form to show emphasis.
    Hondartzara joango gara baldin eta ez badu euririk egiten.We'll go to the beach only if it doesn't rain.

Usage notes[edit]

Just as baldin, this particle is optional and gives emphasis to the condition. However, it is used before the clause containing the conditional verb.