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Discourse marker: egentlig (really / basically / actually)

Structure:

egentlig in medial or initial position

egentlig softens a statement or signals a reconsideration.

Example:

Egentlig ville jeg ikke gå, men det ble bra. **Translation:** I didn't really want to go, but it turned out well.

Examples

Egentlig ville jeg ikke gå, men det ble bra.

I didn't really want to go, but it turned out well.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Egentlig ville jeg ikke gå, men det ble bra."

Å komme til å vs skal: nuance in future

Å se ut som / se ut til å (to look like / to seem to)

Å vs at: choosing between infinitive and subclause

Abstract nouns without article

Adverbial phrases with -vis (way / manner suffix)