прето

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak preto. By surface analysis, univerbation of пре (pre) +‎ то (to). Cognate with Slovak preto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈprɛtɔ]
Rhymes: -ɛtɔ
Hyphenation: пре‧то

Adverb

прето (preto)

therefore, hence, thus
Synonyms: зато (zato), спрам того (spram toho)
- 2024 November 8, Ол. Русковски, “Кральовски третман – з цукрову пасту [Royal treatment - with sugar paste]”, in Руске Слово‎^[1]:
  Прето ше наздавам же найдзем роботу, а вшeлїяк, же нє плануєм робиц лєм покля нє сполнїм условия за пензию – покля сом годна робиц, я будзем – щиро приповеда тота вредна дзивка.
  Preto še nazdavam že najdzem robotu, a všeljijak, že nje planujem robic ljem poklja nje spolnjim uslovija za penziju – poklja som hodna robic, ja budzem – ščiro pripoveda tota vredna dzivka.
  Therefore I hope I'll find a job, and certainly, I don't plan to work until I meet the conditions for a pension – as long as I will be able to work, I will – this diligent girl said sincerely.
- 2024 December 7, С. Фейса, “Гушля ту такой при шерцу”, in Руске Слово‎^[2]:
  Прето грала и теди кед по нєй було очиглядне же нєодлуга на швет попатри и єй друге дзивче – Стефана.
  Preto hrala i tedi ked po njej bulo očihljadne že njeodluha na švet popatri i jej druhe dzivče – Stefana.
  Therefore she still played even when it was obvious that her second daughter - Stefana - would soon be born.

Derived terms

(conjunctions):

прето же (preto že)

References

Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “прето”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “therefore”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 327