baietz

Basque

Etymology

From bai (“yes”) +‎ -etz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bai̯et͡s̻/ [bai̯.et͡s̻]
• Rhymes: -ai̯ets̻, -ets̻
• Hyphenation: bai‧etz

Particle

baietz

1. Form of bai (“yes”) used as the object of a verb.

   Baietz erantzun nion. ― I answered affirmatively. (literally, “I answered that yes.”)

2. Emphatic form of bai (“yes”)

   Baietz, ziur nagoela! ― Yes and yes, I'm sure about it!

3. I bet that, I'm sure that

Derived terms

• baietz eta baietz (“yes and yes”)
• baiezka (“affirming”)
• baiezkako (“affirmative”)

Noun

baietz inan

1. yes (an affirmative expression)

   Synonym: baiezko

2. permission, green light

Declension

Declension of baietz (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	baietz	baietza	baietzak
ergative	baietzek	baietzak	baietzek
dative	baietzi	baietzari	baietzei
genitive	baietzen	baietzaren	baietzen
comitative	baietzekin	baietzarekin	baietzekin
causative	baietzengatik	baietzarengatik	baietzengatik
benefactive	baietzentzat	baietzarentzat	baietzentzat
instrumental	baietzez	baietzaz	baietzez
inessive	baietzetan	baietzean	baietzetan
locative	baietzetako	baietzeko	baietzetako
allative	baietzetara	baietzera	baietzetara
terminative	baietzetaraino	baietzeraino	baietzetaraino
directive	baietzetarantz	baietzerantz	baietzetarantz
destinative	baietzetarako	baietzerako	baietzetarako
ablative	baietzetatik	baietzetik	baietzetatik
partitive	baietzik	—	—
prolative	baieztzat	—	—

Derived terms

• baiezko (“affirmative”)
• baiezkoan (“affirming”)
• baieztapen (“confirmation”)
• baieztatu (“to confirm”)

Further reading

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