baietz

Basque

Etymology

From bai (“yes”) +‎ -etz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bai̯et͡s̻/ [bai̯.et͡s̻]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ets̻
  • Hyphenation: bai‧etz

Particle

baietz

  1. Form of bai (“yes”) used as the object of a verb.
    Baietz erantzun nion. ― I answered affirmatively. (literally, “I answered that yes.”)
  2. Emphatic form of bai (“yes”)
    Baietz, ziur nagoela! ― Yes and yes, I'm sure about it!
  3. I bet that, I'm sure that

Derived terms
  • baietz eta baietz (“yes and yes”)
  • baiezka (“affirming”)
  • baiezkako (“affirmative”)

Noun

baietz inan

  1. yes (an affirmative expression)
    Synonym: baiezko
  2. permission, green light

Declension
Declension of baietz (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive baietz baietza baietzak
ergative baietzek baietzak baietzek
dative baietzi baietzari baietzei
genitive baietzen baietzaren baietzen
comitative baietzekin baietzarekin baietzekin
causative baietzengatik baietzarengatik baietzengatik
benefactive baietzentzat baietzarentzat baietzentzat
instrumental baietzez baietzaz baietzez
inessive baietzetan baietzean baietzetan
locative baietzetako baietzeko baietzetako
allative baietzetara baietzera baietzetara
terminative baietzetaraino baietzeraino baietzetaraino
directive baietzetarantz baietzerantz baietzetarantz
destinative baietzetarako baietzerako baietzetarako
ablative baietzetatik baietzetik baietzetatik
partitive baietzik — —
prolative baieztzat — —

Derived terms
  • baiezko (“affirmative”)
  • baiezkoan (“affirming”)
  • baieztapen (“confirmation”)
  • baieztatu (“to confirm”)

Further reading
  • "baietz" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “baietz” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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