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ADJ ADP PUNCT
ADV AUX SYM
INTJ CONJ X
NOUN DET
PROPN NUM
VERB PART
PRON
SCONJ

ADJ:
adjective

Description

Adjectives typically modify nouns. In Basque, the adjective follows the noun, although some of them precede it.

Examples

  • Following the noun: etxe handia “big house”
  • Preceding the noun: goiko etxea “the upper house”
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ADP:
adposition

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ADV:
adverb

Description

Adverbs are words that typically modify adjectives, verbs or other adverbs for such categories as time, place, direction or manner. In Basque, the free word order allows the averbs to appear on either side of the verb.

Examples

  • Following the verb: azkar doa “fast goes”
  • Preceding the verb: darama sarritan “carries frequently”
  • oso azkar “very fast”
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AUX:
auxiliary verb

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CONJ:
coordinating conjunction

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DET:
determiner

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INTJ:
interjection

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NOUN:
noun

Definition

Nouns are a part of speech typically denoting a person, place, thing, animal or idea.

Examples

  • neska “girl”
  • katu “cat”
  • zuhaitz “tree”
  • aire “air”
  • edertasun “beauty”
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NUM:
numeral

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PART:
particle

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PRON:
pronoun

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PROPN:
proper noun

Definition

A proper noun is a noun (or nominal content word) that is the name (or part of the name) of a specific individual, place, or object.

Examples

  • Jon, Jon
  • Ukrainia, Ucraine
  • Madril, Madrid
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PUNCT:
punctuation

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SCONJ:
subordinating conjunction

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SYM:
symbol

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