No. 36 in Hungarian
illetve
"Illetve" means "or rather," "respectively," or "and/or," depending on context.
In a sentence
Szeretek olvasni, illetve zenét hallgatni.
I like reading and listening to music.
Here, 'illetve' functions as a conjunction meaning 'and' to indicate addition.
Ezen a héten hétfőn, illetve szerdán lesznek óráim.
This week, I will have classes on Monday and also on Wednesday.
In this sentence, 'illetve' is used to list alternatives or additional information.
Kérjük, töltse ki az alábbi mezőket, illetve írjon megjegyzéseket, ha szükséges.
Please fill in the fields below, or leave comments if needed.
Here, 'illetve' serves as a marker for providing an optional alternative or specification.
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