gauza

Basque

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 (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 — —

Synonyms

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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