Purpose and consequence: …tzearren and beraz
To say what something is done FOR, Basque hangs -tzearren on the name of the action. Denda zabaltzearren — for the sake of opening a shop. Everyday speech uses the shorter -tzeko — "in order to": Zabaltzeko mailegua eskatu dut — I asked for a loan. For example: “Dirua maileguran hartu nuen denda zabaltzearren” — I took a loan to open the shop. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a…
How it works
To say what something is done FOR, Basque hangs -tzearren on the name of the action. Denda zabaltzearren — for the sake of opening a shop. Everyday speech uses the shorter -tzeko — "in order to": Zabaltzeko mailegua eskatu dut — I asked for a loan.
When it comes to a conclusion, beraz steps in — so, therefore. It stands at the start and gathers everything said: Beraz, akordioa prest dago — so, the deal is ready.
Table
| the meaning | the form | the example |
|---|---|---|
| for what (solemn) | …-tzearren | denda zabaltzearren |
| in order to (everyday) | …-tzeko | etxera joateko |
| so, therefore | beraz + conclusion | Beraz, prest dago |
By example
- Dirua maileguran hartu nuen denda zabaltzearrenI took a loan to open the shop
- Zabaltzeko, paper guztiak behar dituzuTo open it, you need all the papers
- Beraz, kontratua sinatuko dugu biharSo, we will sign the contract tomorrow
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
Purpose and consequence: how does it work in Basque?
To say what something is done FOR, Basque hangs -tzearren on the name of the action. Denda zabaltzearren — for the sake of opening a shop. Everyday speech uses the shorter -tzeko — "in order to": Zabaltzeko mailegua eskatu dut — I asked for a loan.
What does it look like in an example sentence Basque?
“Dirua maileguran hartu nuen denda zabaltzearren” — I took a loan to open the shop. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.