itzal
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Testu baten itzala (the shadow of a text).
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *itzaL, further derivation unknown. Related to the verb itzali (“extinguish”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
itzal inan
Declension
Declension of itzal (inanimate, ending in consonant)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | itzal | itzala | itzalak |
| ergative | itzalek | itzalak | itzalek |
| dative | itzali | itzalari | itzalei |
| genitive | itzalen | itzalaren | itzalen |
| comitative | itzalekin | itzalarekin | itzalekin |
| causative | itzalengatik | itzalarengatik | itzalengatik |
| benefactive | itzalentzat | itzalarentzat | itzalentzat |
| instrumental | itzalez | itzalaz | itzalez |
| inessive | itzaletan | itzalean | itzaletan |
| locative | itzaletako | itzaleko | itzaletako |
| allative | itzaletara | itzalera | itzaletara |
| terminative | itzaletaraino | itzaleraino | itzaletaraino |
| directive | itzaletarantz | itzalerantz | itzaletarantz |
| destinative | itzaletarako | itzalerako | itzaletarako |
| ablative | itzaletatik | itzaletik | itzaletatik |
| partitive | itzalik | — | — |
| prolative | itzaltzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “itzal”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “itzal”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005