Purpose and consequence: …tzearren and beraz
To say FOR WHAT, Basque takes the action noun in -tze and hangs "for the sake of" on it — -arren: denda zabaltzearren — for the sake of opening the shop. In everyday speech the shorter one sounds more often: -tzeko — "in order to": Zabaltzeko mailegua eskatu dut — to open it, I requested a loan. For example: “Dirua maileguran hartu nuen denda zabaltzearren” — I took a loan to open the shop. A rule from the Basque…
How it works
To say FOR WHAT, Basque takes the action noun in -tze and hangs "for the sake of" on it — -arren: denda zabaltzearren — for the sake of opening the shop. In everyday speech the shorter one sounds more often: -tzeko — "in order to": Zabaltzeko mailegua eskatu dut — to open it, I requested a loan.
And when the consequence approaches the conclusion, beraz comes into play — so, therefore. It stands at the beginning of the phrase and gathers everything said into one conclusion: Beraz, akordioa prest dago — so, the deal is ready. The purpose looks forward, beraz — back: two sides of one road.
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 FOR WHAT, Basque takes the action noun in -tze and hangs "for the sake of" on it — -arren: denda zabaltzearren — for the sake of opening the shop. In everyday speech the shorter one sounds more often: -tzeko — "in order to": Zabaltzeko mailegua eskatu dut — to open it, I requested 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.