vaholanki / holbuki
Whereas, Even Though
Clause + vaholanki / holbuki + the fact that clashes with it: U kelmadi, vaholanki vaʼda bergan edi (He didn't come, even though he had promised).
How It Works
Where it goes. Vaholanki or holbuki always opens the second part, the one with the contrasting fact. It can follow a comma in the same sentence, or start a new sentence and be followed by a comma:
- U kelmadi, vaholanki vaʼda bergan edi. (He didn't come, even though he had promised.)
- Hamma meni aybladi. Holbuki, men hech narsa qilmagan edim. (Everyone blamed me. In fact, I hadn't done anything.)
The typical feeling. The second part often corrects a wrong belief, or shows that something should have gone differently. That is why it so often has -gan edi (had done) or a plain fact: Koʻpchilik bu ishni qiyin deb oʻylaydi. Holbuki, u juda oddiy (Many people think this job is hard. In fact, it is very simple).
Compared with other contrast words. Lekin is a plain but. Esa sets two facts side by side without a clash. Garchi ... -sa ham puts the although part first. Vaholanki and holbuki put the clashing fact second, so it makes the first clause look wrong or unfair.
Examples (5)
- U kelmadi, vaholanki vaʼda bergan edi.
He didn't come, even though he had promised.
Word by Word: He did-not-come, whereas promise given had.
- Hamma meni aybladi. Holbuki, men hech narsa qilmagan edim.
Everyone blamed me. In fact, I hadn't done anything.
Word by Word: Everyone me blamed. Whereas, I no thing had-not-done.
- Koʻpchilik bu ishni qiyin deb oʻylaydi. Holbuki, u juda oddiy.
Many people think this job is hard. In fact, it is very simple.
Word by Word: Many this job-(object) hard saying think. Whereas, it very simple.
- Sen hech narsa bilmayman deysan, vaholanki hammasini oʻz koʻzing bilan koʻrgansan.
You say you know nothing, whereas you saw it all with your own eyes.
Word by Word: You no thing I-don't-know you-say, whereas all-of-it own eye-your with you-have-seen.
- U hech narsa demadi, holbuki hammasini bilardi.
She said nothing, even though she knew everything.
Word by Word: She no thing did-not-say, whereas all-of-it knew.
Common Mistakes
Using vaholanki to open the first clause, like garchi (meant: Although he had promised, he didn't come).
Vaholanki vaʼda bergan edi, u kelmadi.U kelmadi, vaholanki vaʼda bergan edi.Vaholanki and holbuki introduce the second clause, after the main statement. For an although clause that comes first, use garchi ... -sa ham: Garchi vaʼda bergan boʻlsa ham, u kelmadi.
How It Connects
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Builds on Had Done: -gan edi and As For, Whereas: esa.
Related Patterns
- lekin / ammoBut
A plain but, without the sense of a surprising or unfair clash.
Level 2 - garchi ... -sa hamAlthough: Garchi
Puts the although part first, while vaholanki puts the clashing fact second.
Level 5 - -gani bilanAlthough: -gani Bilan
Another way to say although, attached to a verb.
Level 5 - -a turibAlthough Knowing: -a Turib
Although knowing: another way to point out that someone acted against the facts.
Level 5
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