baldin

[from ba- + ledin (if + that it might be)] part. if ; beraz, \baldin geure buruoz kontu onik eman nahi badugu, hori egin behar dugu thus if we wish to give a good account of ourselves, we have to do that; nahi \baldin baduzu, aurrera! if you want to, go ahead!; etortzen \baldin bada if he actually does come ; \baldin badator, \baldin eta badator if he's coming, that is if he is coming; \baldin eta soilik \baldin egia bada, ... if and only if it is true, ... ; \baldin bada eta ez \baldin bada just in case {he is || he does || e.a.} junt.

1. \baldin eta provided that; baduzu etortzerik \baldin eta lan guztia egiten baduzu you can come provided that you do all the work

2. \baldin baitere etorriko al da! may he come!; \baldin baitere ez al da eroriko! may he not fall! i nterj. \baldin bere! i. absolutely! | yes indeed! ii. most likely, probably so; ez \baldin bere! i. not in the least! ii. not very likely! | hardly!