neska
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Basque
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Basque *neska. Compare Aquitanian Nescato.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]neska anim
Declension
[edit]Declension of neska (animate, ending in -a)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | neska | neska | neskak |
| ergative | neskak | neskak | neskek |
| dative | neskari | neskari | neskei |
| genitive | neskaren | neskaren | nesken |
| comitative | neskarekin | neskarekin | neskekin |
| causative | neskarengatik | neskarengatik | neskengatik |
| benefactive | neskarentzat | neskarentzat | neskentzat |
| instrumental | neskaz | neskaz | neskez |
| inessive | neskarengan | neskarengan | neskengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | neskarengana | neskarengana | neskengana |
| terminative | neskarenganaino | neskarenganaino | neskenganaino |
| directive | neskarenganantz | neskarenganantz | neskenganantz |
| destinative | neskarenganako | neskarenganako | neskenganako |
| ablative | neskarengandik | neskarengandik | neskengandik |
| partitive | neskarik | — | — |
| prolative | neskatzat | — | — |
Derived terms
[edit]- neska galdu
- neskama
- neskame
- neskaso
- neskatilla
- neskato
- neskatxa
- neskatzar
- neskanegun
- neskuts
- nexka (diminutive)
Further reading
[edit]- “neska”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “neska”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005