Etymology
From ke (“smoke”) + -tsu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ket͡s̺u/ [ke.t͡s̺u]
- IPA(key): (most dialects) /ket͡s̺u/ [ke.t͡s̺u]
- IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ket͡s̻u/ [ke.t͡s̻u]
- Rhymes: -ets̺u, -u
- Rhymes: -ets̻u, -u
Adjective
ketsu (comparative ketsuago, superlative ketsuen, excessive ketsuegi)
- smoky
Declension
More information indefinite, singular ...
Declension of ketsu (adjective V-stem)
|
indefinite |
singular |
plural |
proximal plural |
| absolutive |
ketsu |
ketsua |
ketsuak |
ketsuok |
| ergative |
ketsuk |
ketsuak |
ketsuek |
ketsuok |
| dative |
ketsuri |
ketsuari |
ketsuei |
ketsuoi |
| genitive |
ketsuren |
ketsuaren |
ketsuen |
ketsuon |
| comitative |
ketsurekin |
ketsuarekin |
ketsuekin |
ketsuokin |
| causative |
ketsurengatik |
ketsuarengatik |
ketsuengatik |
ketsuongatik |
| benefactive |
ketsurentzat |
ketsuarentzat |
ketsuentzat |
ketsuontzat |
| instrumental |
ketsuz |
ketsuaz |
ketsuez |
ketsuotaz |
| innesive |
anim. |
ketsurengan |
ketsuarengan |
ketsuengan |
ketsuongan |
| inan. |
ketsutan |
ketsuan |
ketsuetan |
ketsuotan |
| locative |
anim. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| inan. |
ketsutako |
ketsuko |
ketsuetako |
ketsuotako |
| allative |
anim. |
ketsurengana |
ketsuarengana |
ketsuengana |
ketsuongana |
| inan. |
ketsutara |
ketsura |
ketsuetara |
ketsuotara |
| terminative |
anim. |
ketsurenganaino |
ketsuarenganaino |
ketsuenganaino |
ketsuonganaino |
| inan. |
ketsutaraino |
ketsuraino |
ketsuetaraino |
ketsuotaraino |
| directive |
anim. |
ketsurenganantz |
ketsuarenganantz |
ketsuenganantz |
ketsuonganantz |
| inan. |
ketsutarantz |
ketsurantz |
ketsuetarantz |
ketsuotarantz |
| destinative |
anim. |
ketsurenganako |
ketsuarenganako |
ketsuenganako |
ketsuonganako |
| inan. |
ketsutarako |
ketsurako |
ketsuetarako |
ketsuotarako |
| ablative |
anim. |
ketsurengandik |
ketsuarengandik |
ketsuengandik |
ketsuongandik |
| inan. |
ketsutatik |
ketsutik |
ketsuetatik |
ketsuotatik |
| partitive |
ketsurik |
— |
— |
— |
| prolative |
ketsutzat |
— |
— |
— |
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Further reading
- “ketsu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “ketsu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005