baietz

Basque

Etymology

From bai (“yes”) +‎ -etz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bai̯et͡s̻/ [bai̯.et͡s̻]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ets̻, -ets̻
  • Hyphenation: bai‧etz

Particle

baietz

  1. Form of bai (“yes”) used as the object of a verb.
    Baietz erantzun nion. ― I answered affirmatively. (literally, “I answered that yes.”)
  2. emphatic form of bai (“yes”)
    Baietz, ziur nagoela! ― Yes and yes, I'm sure about it!
  3. I bet that, I'm sure that

Derived terms

  • baietz eta baietz (“yes and yes”)
  • baiezka (“affirming”)
  • baiezkako (“affirmative”)

Noun

baietz inan

  1. yes (an affirmative expression)
    Synonym: baiezko
  2. permission, green light

Declension

Declension of baietz (inan C-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive baietz baietza baietzak baietzok
ergative baietzek baietzak baietzek baietzok
dative baietzi baietzari baietzei baietzoi
genitive baietzen baietzaren baietzen baietzon
comitative baietzekin baietzarekin baietzekin baietzokin
causative baietzengatik baietzarengatik baietzengatik baietzongatik
benefactive baietzentzat baietzarentzat baietzentzat baietzontzat
instrumental baietzez baietzaz baietzez baietzotaz
innesive baietzetan baietzean baietzetan baietzotan
locative baietzetako baietzeko baietzetako baietzotako
allative baietzetara baietzera baietzetara baietzotara
terminative baietzetaraino baietzeraino baietzetaraino baietzotaraino
directive baietzetarantz baietzerantz baietzetarantz baietzotarantz
destinative baietzetarako baietzerako baietzetarako baietzotarako
ablative baietzetatik baietzetik baietzetatik baietzotatik
partitive baietzik — — —
prolative baieztzat — — —

Derived terms

  • baiezko (“affirmative”)
  • baiezkoan (“affirming”)
  • baieztapen (“confirmation”)
  • baieztatu (“to confirm”)

Further reading

  • “baietz”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “baietz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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