gauza

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *gauza, itself borrowed from Latin causa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ɡau̯s̻a/ [ɡau̯.s̻a]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ɡau̯s̺a/ [ɡau̯.s̺a]

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  • Rhymes: -au̯s̻a, -a
  • Rhymes: -au̯s̺a, -a

  • Hyphenation: gau‧za

Noun

gauza inan

  1. that which is considered to exist as a separate entity or concept; thing.
  2. any physical or psychical entity

Declension

Declension of gauza (inan a-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive gauza gauza gauzak gauzok
ergative gauzak gauzak gauzek gauzok
dative gauzari gauzari gauzei gauzoi
genitive gauzaren gauzaren gauzen gauzon
comitative gauzarekin gauzarekin gauzekin gauzokin
causative gauzarengatik gauzarengatik gauzengatik gauzongatik
benefactive gauzarentzat gauzarentzat gauzentzat gauzontzat
instrumental gauzaz gauzaz gauzez gauzotaz
innesive gauzatan gauzan gauzetan gauzotan
locative gauzatako gauzako gauzetako gauzotako
allative gauzatara gauzara gauzetara gauzotara
terminative gauzataraino gauzaraino gauzetaraino gauzotaraino
directive gauzatarantz gauzarantz gauzetarantz gauzotarantz
destinative gauzatarako gauzarako gauzetarako gauzotarako
ablative gauzatatik gauzatik gauzetatik gauzotatik
partitive gauzarik — — —
prolative gauzatzat — — —

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Derived terms

Further reading

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