Probability and conclusion: agian, ziur aski, beraz, ondorioz
How sure you are — Basque shows with the first word of the phrase. Agian — maybe: Agian bihar etortzen da — maybe he will come tomorrow. Ziur aski — surely: a step higher. Between them — seguru asko, most likely, and badirudi, it seems. For example: “Agian bihar etortzen da, agian ez” — Maybe he will come tomorrow, maybe not. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
How sure you are — Basque shows with the first word of the phrase. Agian — maybe: Agian bihar etortzen da — maybe he will come tomorrow. Ziur aski — surely: a step higher. Between them — seguru asko, most likely, and badirudi, it seems.
When the facts are gathered, the words of conclusion come. Beraz — so, therefore: it closes the reasoning. Ondorioz — as a result, "by conclusion": the cause has already turned into a consequence. Both stand at the beginning of the phrase and look back, at everything said.
Table
| the meaning | the form | the example |
|---|---|---|
| maybe | agian | Agian baiezko izango da |
| surely | ziur aski | Ziur aski etorriko da |
| so, therefore | beraz | Beraz, hori da ondorioa |
| as a result | ondorioz | Ondorioz, prezioa igo da |
By example
- Agian bihar etortzen da, agian ezMaybe he will come tomorrow, maybe not
- Ziur aski garaiz iritsiko da, beti bezalaSurely he will arrive on time, as always
- Beraz, ondorioz, plana aldatuko duguSo, as a result, we will change the plan
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
Probability and conclusion: how does it work in Basque?
How sure you are — Basque shows with the first word of the phrase. Agian — maybe: Agian bihar etortzen da — maybe he will come tomorrow. Ziur aski — surely: a step higher. Between them — seguru asko, most likely, and badirudi, it seems.
What does it look like in an example sentence Basque?
“Agian bihar etortzen da, agian ez” — Maybe he will come tomorrow, maybe not. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.