abere larri
Basque
Etymology
From abere (“cattle, livestock”) + larri (“important”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abeɾe lari/, [a.β̞e̞.ɾe̞ la.ri]
Noun
abere larri anim
- large cattle (such as cows, bulls and horses)
- Antonym: abere xehe
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | abere larri | abere larria | abere larriak | abere larriok |
| ergative | abere larrik | abere larriak | abere larriek | abere larriok |
| dative | abere larriri | abere larriari | abere larriei | abere larrioi |
| genitive | abere larriren | abere larriaren | abere larrien | abere larrion |
| comitative | abere larrirekin | abere larriarekin | abere larriekin | abere larriokin |
| causative | abere larrirengatik | abere larriarengatik | abere larriengatik | abere larriongatik |
| benefactive | abere larrirentzat | abere larriarentzat | abere larrientzat | abere larriontzat |
| instrumental | abere larriz | abere larriaz | abere larriez | abere larriotaz |
| innesive | abere larrirengan | abere larriarengan | abere larriengan | abere larriongan |
| locative | — | — | — | — |
| allative | abere larrirengana | abere larriarengana | abere larriengana | abere larriongana |
| terminative | abere larrirenganaino | abere larriarenganaino | abere larrienganaino | abere larrionganaino |
| directive | abere larrirenganantz | abere larriarenganantz | abere larrienganantz | abere larrionganantz |
| destinative | abere larrirenganako | abere larriarenganako | abere larrienganako | abere larrionganako |
| ablative | abere larrirengandik | abere larriarengandik | abere larriengandik | abere larriongandik |
| partitive | abere larririk | — | — | — |
| prolative | abere larritzat | — | — | — |
Further reading
- “abere larri”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “abere larri”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005