A feeling from an action: …tzeak
An action can itself cause a feeling. The name of the action in -tzea takes the tail -k and becomes the doer: Harremana izateak poza ematen du — being together brings joy. For example: “Harremana izateak poza ematen du” — Being in a relationship brings joy. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
An action can itself cause a feeling. The name of the action in -tzea takes the tail -k and becomes the doer: Harremana izateak poza ematen du — being together brings joy.
Whom it is brought to, the auxiliary says: ematen du — brings him, ematen dit — brings me. Any feeling is built this way: shyness, annoyance, joy.
Table
| action as a thing | the form | the example |
|---|---|---|
| the doer | -tzeak | izateak — the very having acts |
| to whom | ematen du / dit | poza ematen dit — gives me joy |
| on me | … nau | sumindu egiten nau — annoys me |
By example
- Harremana izateak poza ematen duBeing in a relationship brings joy
- Gozokiak jateak plazera ematen ditEating sweets gives me pleasure
- Esamesak entzuteak sumindu egiten nauListening to gossip annoys 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 can itself cause a feeling. The name of the action in -tzea takes the tail -k and becomes the doer: Harremana izateak poza ematen du — being together brings joy.
What does it look like in an example sentence Basque?
“Harremana izateak poza ematen du” — Being in a relationship brings joy. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.