zergatik

Basque

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

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  • Rhymes: -atik
  • 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], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “zergatik” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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