abisatu

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Basque

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Etymology

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From Spanish avisar (to warn, inform) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abis̺atu/ [a.β̞i.s̺a.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: a‧bi‧sa‧tu

Verb

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abisatu du/dio (imperfect participle abisatzen, future participle abisatuko, short form abisa, verbal noun abisatze)

  1. to warn, inform
    Synonyms: kontuan ipini, abisu eman
    Joanek abisatu digu.Joan has warned us. (Southern)
    Joanek abisatu gaitu.Joan has warned us. (Northern)

Usage notes

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In Southern usage, the warned person is the indirect object and the verb takes a dummy direct object. In the North, the warned person takes the place of the direct object and there's no indirect object.

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Further reading

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