"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 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

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      "args": {
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      },
      "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": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "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"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "extra": "why",
          "word": "zer"
        }
      ],
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        "causative indefinite of zer; why"
      ],
      "id": "en-zergatik-eu-adv-wWkcpyMA",
      "links": [
        [
          "zer",
          "zer#Basque"
        ],
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "tags": [
            "reason"
          ],
          "word": "zergati"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "zerentzat"
        }
      ],
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        "causative",
        "form-of",
        "indefinite",
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "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"
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
      "english": "for some reason",
      "word": "zergatik edo hargatik"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "reason"
      ],
      "word": "zergatiko"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "?"
      },
      "expansion": "zergatik (interrogative)",
      "name": "eu-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "zer‧ga‧tik"
  ],
  "lang": "Basque",
  "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 links",
        "Basque terms with usage examples",
        "Basque uncomparable adverbs",
        "Rhymes:Basque/atik",
        "Rhymes:Basque/atik/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"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "extra": "why",
          "word": "zer"
        }
      ],
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        "causative indefinite of zer; why"
      ],
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          "zer",
          "zer#Basque"
        ],
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "zerentzat"
        }
      ],
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        "causative",
        "form-of",
        "indefinite",
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    },
    {
      "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"
    }
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}

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