zato
{conjunction} {Russian loan} 1. but, on the other hand
♢ ə̑šten šə̑m šukto, no zato šol'ə̑m mə̑jə̑m almaštə̑š {sentence} I couldn't do the work, but my little brother replaced me
♢ zato mə̑j tə̑jə̑m jöratem {sentence} but I do love you