Judeo-Spanish/Ladino (Istanbul). Adversative: 'but': Borrowed, 1

La nona no era muntcho de reir... ama...
La
the
nona
granny
no
NEG
era
be.PST.CNT.3SG
muntcho
much.ADJ
de
of
reir
laugh.INF
ama
but
The grandmother did not laugh much... but...
Type: Elicited from speaker
Source: Varol Bornes 2008: 500