"zergatik" meaning in Basque

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Adverb

IPA: /s̻erɡatik/, [s̻er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik], /s̻erɡatik/ [dialectal], [s̻er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik] [dialectal], /s̺erɡatik/ [Biscayan], [s̺er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik] [Biscayan]
Rhymes: -atik, -ik Head templates: {{eu-adv|?}} zergatik (interrogative)
  1. causative indefinite of zer; why Tags: causative, form-of, indefinite, interrogative Form of: zer (extra: why) Synonyms: zerentzat Derived forms: zergatik edo hargatik (english: for some reason), zergatiko [reason] Related terms: zergati [reason]
    Sense id: en-zergatik-eu-adv-wWkcpyMA Categories (other): Basque entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
        "1": "?"
      },
      "expansion": "zergatik (interrogative)",
      "name": "eu-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "zer‧ga‧tik"
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "for some reason",
          "word": "zergatik edo hargatik"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "reason"
          ],
          "word": "zergatiko"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Why is the sky blue?",
          "text": "Zergatik da zerua urdina?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't know why.",
          "text": "Ez dakit zergatik.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "why",
          "word": "zer"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "causative indefinite of zer; why"
      ],
      "id": "en-zergatik-eu-adv-wWkcpyMA",
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        [
          "zer",
          "zer#Basque"
        ],
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          "why",
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        ]
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          "tags": [
            "reason"
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        }
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        {
          "word": "zerentzat"
        }
      ],
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        "form-of",
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        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻erɡatik/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻erɡatik/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̺erɡatik/",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̺er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atik"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ik"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zergatik"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "for some reason",
      "word": "zergatik edo hargatik"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "reason"
      ],
      "word": "zergatiko"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "?"
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      "expansion": "zergatik (interrogative)",
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    "zer‧ga‧tik"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "eu",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "reason"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Basque entries with incorrect language header",
        "Basque interrogative adverbs",
        "Basque lemmas",
        "Basque terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Basque terms with audio pronunciation",
        "Basque terms with usage examples",
        "Basque uncomparable adverbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Basque/atik",
        "Rhymes:Basque/atik/3 syllables",
        "Rhymes:Basque/ik",
        "Rhymes:Basque/ik/3 syllables"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Why is the sky blue?",
          "text": "Zergatik da zerua urdina?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't know why.",
          "text": "Ez dakit zergatik.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "why",
          "word": "zer"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "causative indefinite of zer; why"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "zer",
          "zer#Basque"
        ],
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "zerentzat"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "causative",
        "form-of",
        "indefinite",
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻erɡatik/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̻erɡatik/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̻er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s̺erɡatik/",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̺er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]",
      "tags": [
        "Biscayan"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atik"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ik"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zergatik"
}

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