motz
Basque edit
Etymology edit
From some Romance source akin to Spanish mocho. Compare labur, of native origin.
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
motz (comparative motzago, superlative motzen, excessive motzegi)
- short
- Synonym: labur
- cold, inexpressive
- Synonym: hotz
- uncultivated, ignorant
- crude, coarse
Declension edit
Declension of motz (adjective, ending in consonant)
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | motz | motza | motzak | |
| ergative | motzek | motzak | motzek | |
| dative | motzi | motzari | motzei | |
| genitive | motzen | motzaren | motzen | |
| comitative | motzekin | motzarekin | motzekin | |
| causative | motzengatik | motzarengatik | motzengatik | |
| benefactive | motzentzat | motzarentzat | motzentzat | |
| instrumental | motzez | motzaz | motzez | |
| inessive | anim. | motzengan | motzarengan | motzengan |
| inanim. | motzetan | motzean | motzetan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — |
| inanim. | motzetako | motzeko | motzetako | |
| allative | anim. | motzengana | motzarengana | motzengana |
| inanim. | motzetara | motzera | motzetara | |
| terminative | anim. | motzenganaino | motzarenganaino | motzenganaino |
| inanim. | motzetaraino | motzeraino | motzetaraino | |
| directive | anim. | motzenganantz | motzarenganantz | motzenganantz |
| inanim. | motzetarantz | motzerantz | motzetarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | motzenganako | motzarenganako | motzenganako |
| inanim. | motzetarako | motzerako | motzetarako | |
| ablative | anim. | motzengandik | motzarengandik | motzengandik |
| inanim. | motzetatik | motzetik | motzetatik | |
| partitive | motzik | — | — | |
| prolative | moztzat | — | — | |
Antonyms edit
Adverb edit
motz (comparative motzago, superlative motzen, excessive motzegi)
Further reading edit
Middle French edit
Noun edit
motz m