márpedig

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Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

már +‎ pedig

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaːrpɛdiɡ]
  • Hyphenation: már‧pe‧dig
  • Rhymes: -iɡ

Adverb[edit]

márpedig (not comparable)

  1. however, but, surely, certainly, truly, yet, still, I'm telling you
    Márpedig én nem megyek innen sehová!I will not go anywhere from here, I'm telling you!
    Márpedig ha elkapják, biztosan elítélik.I'm sure, if they catch him, he will surely be convicted!

Usage notes[edit]

No English equivalent, usually does not have a fixed pair in translations.

Said in the following cases:

  • when insisting that something is true (or should be)
  • when emphasizing that the statement of the sentence is evident for the speaker (also when describing an evident cause or reason for something)

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