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Basque
Etymology
Originally the synthetic first person plural present subjunctive of the verb joan (“to go”). All synthetic subjunctive forms of verbs are archaic in modern Basque apart from this one.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most dialects) /ɡoas̻en/
- IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ɡoas̺en/
Interjection
goazen
- let’s go!
Goazen kalera!- Let’s go outside!
- let’s
Goazen hastera!- Let’s start!
Usage notes
When used to express the cohortative mood (let's) it is always followed by a verbal noun in the allative case. Another way of expressing the same is by adding a subjunctive verb form such as gaitezen, dezagun, ditzagun... to the infinitive of the verb, i.e. goazen hastera (literally “let's go to the starting”) is the same as has gaitezen (literally “let's start”).
Verb
goazen
- (archaic) First-person plural (gu) present subjunctive form of joan (“to go”).
Further reading
- “goazen” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus