gauza

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡau̯s̻a/, [ɡau̯.s̻a]

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 (inanimate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive gauza gauza gauzak
ergative gauzak gauzak gauzek
dative gauzari gauzari gauzei
genitive gauzaren gauzaren gauzen
comitative gauzarekin gauzarekin gauzekin
causative gauzarengatik gauzarengatik gauzengatik
benefactive gauzarentzat gauzarentzat gauzentzat
instrumental gauzaz gauzaz gauzez
inessive gauzatan gauzan gauzetan
locative gauzatako gauzako gauzetako
allative gauzatara gauzara gauzetara
terminative gauzataraino gauzaraino gauzetaraino
directive gauzatarantz gauzarantz gauzetarantz
destinative gauzatarako gauzarako gauzetarako
ablative gauzatatik gauzatik gauzetatik
partitive gauzarik — —
prolative gauzatzat — —

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Further reading
  • "gauza" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “gauza” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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