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ale

[ˈalɛ]

conj

LanguageUpper Sorbian

Meaning
  1. but
  2. rather, but (instead)
  3. A word used to introduce a contrast or an exception to what was previously said.
Examples

Chcyl sym hić, ale njemóžach.

I wanted to go, but I couldn't.

Pronunciationˈalɛ

Part of speechconj

Usage noteUsed to connect two contrasting ideas.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.