Although and still: … arren
Concession — "although, but still" — is held by the word arren after the verb. Euria egiten duen arren, joango naiz — although it is raining, I will go. For example: “Euria egiten duen arren, joango naiz” — Although it is raining, I will go. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Concession — "although, but still" — is held by the word arren after the verb. Euria egiten duen arren, joango naiz — although it is raining, I will go.
Tense changes the form: present is duen arren, past is zuen arren. With an adjective the link izan works: Garestia izan arren — although it is expensive. The obstacle is named, and the choice is still yours.
Table
| concession | the form | the example |
|---|---|---|
| present | duen arren | Euria egiten duen arren — although it rains |
| past | zen arren | Berandu zen arren — although it was late |
| with an adjective | izan arren | Garestia izan arren — although it is expensive |
By example
- Euria egiten duen arren, joango naizAlthough it is raining, I will go
- Garestia izan arren, erosi dutAlthough it is expensive, I bought it
- Berandu zen arren, itxaron duguAlthough it was late, we waited
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Although and still: how does it work in Basque?
Concession — "although, but still" — is held by the word arren after the verb. Euria egiten duen arren, joango naiz — although it is raining, I will go.
What does it look like in an example sentence Basque?
“Euria egiten duen arren, joango naiz” — Although it is raining, I will go. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.