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Basque
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ukan du (imperfect participle ukaiten, future participle ukanen, short form ukan, verbal noun ukaite)
- Northern form of izan (“to have, to possess”)
- Aukera asko ukan ditut. ― I've had many opportunities.
Usage notes
[edit]- The Northern citation form ukan corresponds to Southern transitive izan (“to have”), both having the same conjugated forms. Northern dialects use the finite forms of izan (“to be”) only in intransitive senses.
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Basque auxiliary verbs
| Dialect | to be | Intransitive auxiliary | Transitive auxiliary | to have |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | izan | *edun1 | ukan2 | |
| Southern | (quality) izan | izan | eduki3 | |
| (state) egon | ||||
| 1. Hypothetical citation form lacking non-finite forms, the non-finite forms of izan, ukan and eduki are used instead. 2. Verb lacking finite forms, *edun is used instead. 3. *edun is also used synonymously. | ||||
Further reading
[edit]- “ukan”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “ukan”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005