gauza
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *gauza, itself borrowed from Latin causa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡau̯s̻a/, [ɡau̯.s̻a]
Noun
gauza inan
- that which is considered to exist as a separate entity or concept; thing.
- 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
- gai
Derived terms
- gauzaez
- gauzaeztandu
- gauzaeztasun
- gauza izan
- gauzatu
Further reading
- "gauza" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “gauza” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus