baldin
Basque
editEtymology
editProbably a compound of ba- (“if”) + ahal (“can”) + dadin (“let (it) be”).
Pronunciation
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Particle
editbaldin
- Used before a conditional verb form to show emphasis.
- Zumaiara etortzen baldin bazara, hondartzara joango gara. ― If you come to Zumaia, we'll go to the beach.
Usage notes
editThe usage of this particle is optional, and gives emphasis to the condition. It is used before conditional (indicative hypothetic) verb forms, and before verb forms prefixed with ba- (“if”).
Derived terms
edit- baldin eta
- baldin eta soilik baldin (“if and only if”)
Further reading
edit- “baldin”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “baldin”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Catalan
editVerb
editbaldin
- inflection of baldar: