"gertatu" meaning in Basque

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Verb

IPA: /ɡertatu/, [ɡer.t̪a.t̪u] Audio: LL-Q8752 (eus)-Xabier Cañas-gertatu.wav Forms: gertatu da [canonical], du [canonical], gertatzen [imperfect, participle], gertatuko [future, participle], gerta [short-form], gertatze [noun-from-verb]
Rhymes: -atu, -u Etymology: From gerta- (combining form of gertu (“close, nearby”)) + -tu. Etymology templates: {{af|eu|gerta-<naf>|-tu|pos1=combining form of <i class="Latn mention" lang="eu">gertu</i> (“close, nearby”)}} gerta- (combining form of gertu (“close, nearby”)) + -tu Head templates: {{eu-verb|da-du}} gertatu da/du (imperfect participle gertatzen, future participle gertatuko, short form gerta, verbal noun gertatze)
  1. to happen, take place
    Sense id: en-gertatu-eu-verb-Zru9FH5m Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header, Basque terms suffixed with -tu, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Basque entries with incorrect language header: 36 18 22 24 Disambiguation of Basque terms suffixed with -tu: 38 19 19 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 19 19 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 13 13 19
  2. to be, become
    Sense id: en-gertatu-eu-verb-f1thpa2T
  3. to meet, find, discover
    Sense id: en-gertatu-eu-verb-50rPUP4p
  4. to prepare Synonyms: prestatu, atondu
    Sense id: en-gertatu-eu-verb-10sHgIbz
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      },
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gertatzen",
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        "participle"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gertatuko",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gerta",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "gertatze",
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      ]
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  ],
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    "ger‧ta‧tu"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ger‧ta‧tu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "to happen, take place"
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          "take place"
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        "to be, become"
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        [
          "become",
          "become"
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          "discover"
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        "to prepare"
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        {
          "word": "prestatu"
        },
        {
          "word": "atondu"
        }
      ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡertatu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡer.t̪a.t̪u]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
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    "Basque terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "gertatuko",
      "tags": [
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        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gerta",
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    },
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      "form": "gertatze",
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        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
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  ],
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    "ger‧ta‧tu"
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        "ger‧ta‧tu"
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    }
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        "to happen, take place"
      ],
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        [
          "happen",
          "happen"
        ],
        [
          "take place",
          "take place"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be, become"
      ],
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          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "become",
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      ]
    },
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        "to meet, find, discover"
      ],
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        ],
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          "find",
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        ],
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          "discover",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to prepare"
      ],
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        [
          "prepare",
          "prepare"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "prestatu"
        },
        {
          "word": "atondu"
        }
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡertatu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡer.t̪a.t̪u]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atu"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
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}

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