zergatik

Basque

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻erɡatik/ [s̻er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺erɡatik/ [s̺er.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]

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  • Rhymes: -atik, -ik
  • Hyphenation: zer‧ga‧tik

Adverb

zergatik (interrogative)

  1. causative indefinite of zer; why
    Synonym: zerentzat (Northern)
    Zergatik da zerua urdina? ― Why is the sky blue?
    Ez dakit zergatik. ― I don't know why.

Derived terms

  • zergatik edo hargatik (“for some reason”)
  • zergatiko (“reason”)
  • zergati (“reason”)

Further reading

  • “zergatik”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “zergatik”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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