but

but
adv. alleen als; met moeite
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conj. maar; doch
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n. voorwaarde; weerstand; beperking
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prep. behalve
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v. "maar"
but1
[ but] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord〉
maartegenwerping, bedenking
voorbeelden:
1   〈informeel〉 ifs and buts maren, bedenkingen
     but me no buts geen gemaar, niks te maren
     〈informeel〉 no buts about it zeker weten, reken maar
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but2
[ bət, 〈sterk〉 but] 〈voornaamwoord; steeds met negatief antecedent〉
die/dat niet
voorbeelden:
1   not a man but was moved to tears geen man die niet tot tranen toe bewogen was
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but3
[ bət, 〈sterk〉 but] 〈bijwoord〉
slechtsenkel, alleen, maar, pas
(en) tochechter, anderzijds
voorbeelden:
1   he's but a student het is maar een student
     I could but feel sorry for her ik kon enkel medelijden hebben met haar
     I know but one ik ken er maar één
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but4
[ bət, 〈sterk〉 but] 〈voorzetsel〉
behalvebuiten, uitgezonderd, anders dan
voorbeelden:
1   none but father niemand buiten vader
     all but John allen behalve John
     who but John? wie anders dan John?
     he wanted nothing but peace hij wilde slechts rust
     the last but one op één na de laatste
     the next summer but one de zomer na de volgende
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but5
[ bət, 〈sterk〉 but] 〈leidt vaak elliptische zin in〉
I 〈onderschikkend voegwoord〉
〈uitzondering〉behalvebuiten, uitgezonderd
〈voor indirecte rede, na negatief/vragend hoofdwerkwoord〉dat
voorbeelden:
1   I cannot (choose) but accept his proposal ik kan niet anders dan zijn voorstel aannemen
     what could I do but surrender? wat kon ik doen behalve me overgeven?
2   he did not doubt but that he had failed hij twijfelde er niet aan dat hij gefaald had
〈informeel〉 no sooner had she spoken but it appeared again ze was nog niet uitgesproken of het verscheen opnieuw
II 〈nevenschikkend voegwoord〉
〈tegenstelling〉maar (toch)niettemin, desondanks
〈versterkend en tegenstellend〉en hoewat, maar, en
voorbeelden:
1   not a man but an animal geen mens maar een dier
     young but clever jong maar sluw
     but then (again) (maar) anderzijds/ja
     but yet niettemin
2   he ran but ran! hij liep, en hoe!
     he ran but fast! hij liep, en snel ook!
     but no! nee maar!, nee toch!
     but yes! maar ja toch!
→ all butall but/, but forbut for/

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