LingoflyThe same as: equality through bezain
To compare two things on equal terms, Basque has one particle bezain. Hau hura bezain handia da — this is as big as that one. The order is strict: thing, thing, bezain, adjective, link. For example: “Hau hura bezain handia da” — This is as big as that. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
To compare two things on equal terms, Basque has one particle bezain. Hau hura bezain handia da — this is as big as that one. The order is strict: thing, thing, bezain, adjective, link.
The negative falls on the link: Ez da uste nuen bezain garestia — not as expensive as I thought. With time the same particle works: iristen den bezain laster — as soon as he arrives.
Table
| the meaning | the form | the example |
|---|---|---|
| the same as | X Y bezain ADJ da | Hau hura bezain handia da |
| not the same as | ez da … bezain | Ez da uste nuen bezain garestia |
| as soon as (time) | bezain laster | Iristen den bezain laster deituko dut |
By example
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
The same as: how does it work in Basque?
To compare two things on equal terms, Basque has one particle bezain. Hau hura bezain handia da — this is as big as that one. The order is strict: thing, thing, bezain, adjective, link.
What does it look like in a Basque example sentence?
“Hau hura bezain handia da” — This is as big as that. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.