"-a" meaning in Basque

See -a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

Head templates: {{head|eu|particle|cat2=clitics}} -a
  1. (Navarro-Lapurdian) Used to form yes/no questions. Tags: Navarro-Lapurdian
    Sense id: en--a-eu-particle-utR8g5Ou Categories (other): Navarro-Lapurdian Basque, Basque clitics, Basque particles Disambiguation of Basque clitics: 59 41 Disambiguation of Basque particles: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], -∅ [absolutive, indefinite]
Head templates: {{head|eu|suffix|cat2=inflectional suffixes}} -a
  1. Absolutive singular suffix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--a-eu-suffix-Xb~Ih3Pc Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Basque entries with incorrect language header: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inflection-table-top",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-∅",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "absolutive",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "39 61",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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              6,
              7
            ],
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          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did you bring the book?",
          "text": "Liburua ekarri al duzu?",
          "translation": "Did you bring the book?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Absolutive singular suffix."
      ],
      "id": "en--a-eu-suffix-Xb~Ih3Pc",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-a"
}

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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navarro-Lapurdian Basque",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "59 41",
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        },
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did you bring the book?",
          "text": "Liburua ekarri duzuia?",
          "translation": "Did you bring the book?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form yes/no questions."
      ],
      "id": "en--a-eu-particle-utR8g5Ou",
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        "(Navarro-Lapurdian) Used to form yes/no questions."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Navarro-Lapurdian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-a"
}
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    "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
    "Basque inflectional suffixes",
    "Basque lemmas",
    "Basque particles",
    "Basque suffixes",
    "Pages with 69 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": "1",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inflection-table-top",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-∅",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "absolutive",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "suffix",
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did you bring the book?",
          "text": "Liburua ekarri al duzu?",
          "translation": "Did you bring the book?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Absolutive singular suffix."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-a"
}

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    "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
    "Basque lemmas",
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  ],
  "etymology_number": "2",
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    }
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      ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did you bring the book?",
          "text": "Liburua ekarri duzuia?",
          "translation": "Did you bring the book?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form yes/no questions."
      ],
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        "(Navarro-Lapurdian) Used to form yes/no questions."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Navarro-Lapurdian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-a"
}

Download raw JSONL data for -a meaning in Basque (1.8kB)

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