Etymology
Unknown, contains the -ba kinship suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /as̺aba/ [a.s̺a.β̞a]
- Rhymes: -aba, -a
- Hyphenation: a‧sa‧ba
Noun
asaba anim
- (dated, in the plural) grandparents
- (chiefly in the plural) ancestor
Declension
More information indefinite, singular ...
Declension of asaba (anim a-stem)
|
indefinite |
singular |
plural |
proximal plural |
| absolutive |
asaba |
asaba |
asabak |
asabok |
| ergative |
asabak |
asabak |
asabek |
asabok |
| dative |
asabari |
asabari |
asabei |
asaboi |
| genitive |
asabaren |
asabaren |
asaben |
asabon |
| comitative |
asabarekin |
asabarekin |
asabekin |
asabokin |
| causative |
asabarengatik |
asabarengatik |
asabengatik |
asabongatik |
| benefactive |
asabarentzat |
asabarentzat |
asabentzat |
asabontzat |
| instrumental |
asabaz |
asabaz |
asabez |
asabotaz |
| innesive |
asabarengan |
asabarengan |
asabengan |
asabongan |
| locative |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| allative |
asabarengana |
asabarengana |
asabengana |
asabongana |
| terminative |
asabarenganaino |
asabarenganaino |
asabenganaino |
asabonganaino |
| directive |
asabarenganantz |
asabarenganantz |
asabenganantz |
asabonganantz |
| destinative |
asabarenganako |
asabarenganako |
asabenganako |
asabonganako |
| ablative |
asabarengandik |
asabarengandik |
asabengandik |
asabongandik |
| partitive |
asabarik |
— |
— |
— |
| prolative |
asabatzat |
— |
— |
— |
Close
Further reading
- “asaba”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “asaba”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005