A feeling from an action: …tzeak poza ematen du
An action itself can bring a feeling: the name of the action in -tzea takes -k and stands first. Abesteak poza ematen dit — singing brings me joy. Zaratak haserre egiten nau — the noise angers me. For example: “Musika entzuteak poza ematen dit” — Listening to music gives me joy. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
An action itself can bring a feeling: the name of the action in -tzea takes -k and stands first. Abesteak poza ematen dit — singing brings me joy. Zaratak haserre egiten nau — the noise angers me.
Who gets the feeling is seen in the auxiliary: ematen du — him, ematen dit — me, nau — me. Boredom comes the same road: euria egiteak aspertu egiten nau.
Table
| the role | the form | the example |
|---|---|---|
| the action-doer | -tzeak / -teak | abesteak — the singing itself acts |
| to whom | ematen du / dit | poza ematen dit — gives me joy |
| on me | … nau | haserre egiten nau — angers me |
By example
- Musika entzuteak poza ematen ditListening to music gives me joy
- Zaratak haserre egiten nau goizeanThe noise angers me in the mornings
- Euria egiteak aspertu egiten nauThe fact that it rains bores me
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
A feeling from an action: how does it work in Basque?
An action itself can bring a feeling: the name of the action in -tzea takes -k and stands first. Abesteak poza ematen dit — singing brings me joy. Zaratak haserre egiten nau — the noise angers me.
What does it look like in an example sentence Basque?
“Musika entzuteak poza ematen dit” — Listening to music gives me joy. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.