baldin eta
Appearance
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]- 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.