multzo
Basque
Etymology
Unknown. A borrowing from Latin multum has been proposed, but it is very unlikely on phonological grounds.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mult͡s̻o/ [mul.t͡s̻o]
- Rhymes: -ults̻o, -o
- Hyphenation: mul‧tzo
Noun
multzo inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | multzo | multzoa | multzoak | multzook |
| ergative | multzok | multzoak | multzoek | multzook |
| dative | multzori | multzoari | multzoei | multzooi |
| genitive | multzoren | multzoaren | multzoen | multzoon |
| comitative | multzorekin | multzoarekin | multzoekin | multzookin |
| causative | multzorengatik | multzoarengatik | multzoengatik | multzoongatik |
| benefactive | multzorentzat | multzoarentzat | multzoentzat | multzoontzat |
| instrumental | multzoz | multzoaz | multzoez | multzootaz |
| innesive | multzotan | multzoan | multzoetan | multzootan |
| locative | multzotako | multzoko | multzoetako | multzootako |
| allative | multzotara | multzora | multzoetara | multzootara |
| terminative | multzotaraino | multzoraino | multzoetaraino | multzootaraino |
| directive | multzotarantz | multzorantz | multzoetarantz | multzootarantz |
| destinative | multzotarako | multzorako | multzoetarako | multzootarako |
| ablative | multzotatik | multzotik | multzoetatik | multzootatik |
| partitive | multzorik | — | — | — |
| prolative | multzotzat | — | — | — |
Derived terms
- multzoan (“forming a group”)
- multzoka (“in groups”)
- multzokari (“collective”)
- multzokatu (“to arrange in groups”)
- multzotasun (“quantity”)
- multzotu (“to group”)
References
- ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “multzo”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 292
Further reading
- “multzo”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “multzo”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005