LingoflyFixable or not: konpon daiteke, ezin da konpondu
With daiteke the verb stands short, without its tail: Konpon daiteke — it can be fixed, Ordain daiteke — you can pay. In speech the full form is heard too: sartu daiteke. This is said when it does not matter who does it. For example: “Konpon daiteke, ez kezkatu” — It can be fixed, do not worry. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
With daiteke the verb stands short, without its tail: Konpon daiteke — it can be fixed, Ordain daiteke — you can pay. In speech the full form is heard too: sartu daiteke. This is said when it does not matter who does it.
The negative puts ezin in front, and after it the verb stands in full: Ezin da konpondu — it cannot be fixed. In writing the same is ezin daiteke konpondu. A place or a means goes first: Telefonoz konpon daiteke — it can be solved by phone.
Table
| the meaning | the form | the example |
|---|---|---|
| it can be done | short verb + daiteke | Konpon daiteke |
| it cannot be done | ezin da + full verb | Ezin da konpondu |
| it can be done where/how | place + … daiteke | Telefonoz konpon daiteke |
By example
- Konpon daiteke, ez kezkatuIt can be fixed, do not worry
- Arazoa konpon daiteke telefonozThe problem can be solved by phone
- Gailu hau ezin daiteke konponduThis device cannot be fixed
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
Fixable or not: how does it work in Basque?
With daiteke the verb stands short, without its tail: Konpon daiteke — it can be fixed, Ordain daiteke — you can pay. In speech the full form is heard too: sartu daiteke. This is said when it does not matter who does it.
What does it look like in a Basque example sentence?
“Konpon daiteke, ez kezkatu” — It can be fixed, do not worry. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.