ontzi
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Basque
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
ontzi inan
Declension
Declension of ontzi (inanimate, ending in vowel)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | ontzi | ontzia | ontziak |
| ergative | ontzik | ontziak | ontziek |
| dative | ontziri | ontziari | ontziei |
| genitive | ontziren | ontziaren | ontzien |
| comitative | ontzirekin | ontziarekin | ontziekin |
| causative | ontzirengatik | ontziarengatik | ontziengatik |
| benefactive | ontzirentzat | ontziarentzat | ontzientzat |
| instrumental | ontziz | ontziaz | ontziez |
| inessive | ontzitan | ontzian | ontzietan |
| locative | ontzitako | ontziko | ontzietako |
| allative | ontzitara | ontzira | ontzietara |
| terminative | ontzitaraino | ontziraino | ontzietaraino |
| directive | ontzitarantz | ontzirantz | ontzietarantz |
| destinative | ontzitarako | ontzirako | ontzietarako |
| ablative | ontzitatik | ontzitik | ontzietatik |
| partitive | ontzirik | — | — |
| prolative | ontzitzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “ontzi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “ontzi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005