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Basque
Etymology
Probably a compound of ba- (“if”) + ahal (“can”) + dadin (“let (it) be”).
Pronunciation
Particle
baldin
- 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
The 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
Further reading
Catalan
Verb
baldin
- inflection of baldar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative