itsusi

Basque

Etymology

Probably contains the ancient adjective forming suffix *-i.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /it͡s̺us̺i/, [i.t͡s̺u.s̺i]

Adjective

itsusi (comparative itsusiago, superlative itsusien, excessive itsusiegi)

1. ugly

Declension

Declension of itsusi (adjective, ending in vowel)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		itsusi	itsusia	itsusiak
ergative		itsusik	itsusiak	itsusiek
dative		itsusiri	itsusiari	itsusiei
genitive		itsusiren	itsusiaren	itsusien
comitative		itsusirekin	itsusiarekin	itsusiekin
causative		itsusirengatik	itsusiarengatik	itsusiengatik
benefactive		itsusirentzat	itsusiarentzat	itsusientzat
instrumental		itsusiz	itsusiaz	itsusiez
inessive	anim.	itsusirengan	itsusiarengan	itsusiengan
	inanim.	itsusitan	itsusian	itsusietan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
	inanim.	itsusitako	itsusiko	itsusietako
allative	anim.	itsusirengana	itsusiarengana	itsusiengana
	inanim.	itsusitara	itsusira	itsusietara
terminative	anim.	itsusirenganaino	itsusiarenganaino	itsusienganaino
	inanim.	itsusitaraino	itsusiraino	itsusietaraino
directive	anim.	itsusirenganantz	itsusiarenganantz	itsusienganantz
	inanim.	itsusitarantz	itsusirantz	itsusietarantz
destinative	anim.	itsusirenganako	itsusiarenganako	itsusienganako
	inanim.	itsusitarako	itsusirako	itsusietarako
ablative	anim.	itsusirengandik	itsusiarengandik	itsusiengandik
	inanim.	itsusitatik	itsusitik	itsusietatik
partitive		itsusirik	—	—
prolative		itsusitzat	—	—

Further reading

• “itsusi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “itsusi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005