baietz
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Basque
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Particle
[edit]baietz
- Form of bai (“yes”) used as the object of a verb.
- Baietz erantzun nion. ― I answered affirmatively. (literally, “I answered that yes.”)
- Emphatic form of bai (“yes”)
- Baietz, ziur nagoela! ― Yes and yes, I'm sure about it!
- I bet that, I'm sure that
Derived terms
[edit]- baietz eta baietz (“yes and yes”)
- baiezka (“affirming”)
- baiezkako (“affirmative”)
Noun
[edit]baietz inan
- yes (an affirmative expression)
- Synonym: baiezko
- permission, green light
Declension
[edit]Declension of baietz (inanimate, ending in consonant)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | baietz | baietza | baietzak |
| ergative | baietzek | baietzak | baietzek |
| dative | baietzi | baietzari | baietzei |
| genitive | baietzen | baietzaren | baietzen |
| comitative | baietzekin | baietzarekin | baietzekin |
| causative | baietzengatik | baietzarengatik | baietzengatik |
| benefactive | baietzentzat | baietzarentzat | baietzentzat |
| instrumental | baietzez | baietzaz | baietzez |
| inessive | baietzetan | baietzean | baietzetan |
| locative | baietzetako | baietzeko | baietzetako |
| allative | baietzetara | baietzera | baietzetara |
| terminative | baietzetaraino | baietzeraino | baietzetaraino |
| directive | baietzetarantz | baietzerantz | baietzetarantz |
| destinative | baietzetarako | baietzerako | baietzetarako |
| ablative | baietzetatik | baietzetik | baietzetatik |
| partitive | baietzik | — | — |
| prolative | baieztzat | — | — |
Derived terms
[edit]- baiezko (“affirmative”)
- baiezkoan (“affirming”)
- baieztapen (“confirmation”)
- baieztatu (“to confirm”)
Further reading
[edit]- “baietz”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “baietz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005