Features

47. Approximation allative: -ra aldera, -raka (v -rantz)
Yellow: variational pattern attested
Blue: variational pattern non-attested
(2a) Etxe aldera noa
(2b) Etxeraka noa
(2c) Bilboraka noa
(2d) Etxera buruz noa

Berro, Ane. 2017. «Pluractionality and more. The lexical plural KA in Basque». Ms., Deustuko Unibertsitatea.

Montoya, Estibalitz. 1988. Objektu bikoitzeko egiturak euskaraz. Eskuizkribua, UPV/EHU.

Zuazo, Koldo. 2008. Euskalkiak, euskararen dialektoak. Donostia: Elkar.

Zuazo, Koldo. 2014. Euskalkiak. Donostia: Elkar.

Generalized pattern. The approximative postposition is -rantz. This postposition is formed by the simple allative -ra and the element *ontz (Gómez 2005: 3).

(1) Etxerantz noa
house.SG.ALL.APR 1SG.ABS.go
‘I go towards home.’

Variational pattern 1. Some varieties use the complex postposition aldera (alde ‘side’ + the allative postposition -ra).

(2) Etxe aldera noa
house side.SG.ALL 1SG.ABS.go
‘I go towards home.’

Variational pattern 2. In some varieties the complex form -raka is used, which involves the allative along with morpheme -ka.

(3) Etxeraka noa
house.SG.ALL.ka 1SG.ABS.go
‘I go towards home.’

Subvariational pattern
. In some varieties, the complex form-raka can be used with place nouns too.

(4) Bilboraka joan da.
Bilbo.ALL.ka go.PTCP (3ABS).be
  ‘I go towards Bilbo city.’

Chapter: Postpositions (Locatives)

Keywords: allative, approximation allative, locatives, postpositions

References:

Zuazo (2014: 170), Montoya (1988), Zuazo (2008: 146), Berro (2017)

Berro, Ane. 2017. «Pluractionality and more. The lexical plural KA in Basque». Ms., Deustuko Unibertsitatea.

Montoya, Estibalitz. 1988. Objektu bikoitzeko egiturak euskaraz. Eskuizkribua, UPV/EHU.

Zuazo, Koldo. 2008. Euskalkiak, euskararen dialektoak. Donostia: Elkar.

Zuazo, Koldo. 2014. Euskalkiak. Donostia: Elkar.

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BiV code
Town
Dialect
Value
Contributor
A-ara
Aramaio
Western Basque
Yes
Txipi Ormaetxea
N-arb
Arbizu
Navarrese Basque
Yes
Juanjo Olasagarre
N-ari
Arizkun (Baztan)
Navarrese Basque
Yes
Pello Salaburu
G-bei
Beizama
Central Basque
Yes
Lourdes Otaegi
G-elg
Elgoibar
Western Basque
Yes
Ane Odria
G-ert
Errenteria
Central Basque
Yes
Aritz Irurtzun
N-goi
Goizueta
Navarrese Basque
Yes
Juan Jose Zubiri
G-her
Hernani
Central Basque
Yes
Eñaut Agirre
G-its
Itsasondo
Central Basque
Yes
Urtzi Etxeberria
N-mez
Mezkiritz (Erroibar)
Navarrese Basque
Yes
Orreaga Ibarra
N-urd
Urdiain
Navarrese Basque
Yes
Iñigo Urrestarazu
L-zib
Ziburu
Navarrese-Lapurdian Basque
Yes
Maitena Duhalde
B-art
Artea
Western Basque
No
Igor Estankona
G-ber
Bergara
Western Basque
No
Alexander Artzelus
B-ger
Gernika
Western Basque
No
Alaine Barruetabeña
B-get
Getxo
Western Basque
No
Xabier Bilbao
B-lek
Lekeitio
Western Basque
No
Arantzazu Elordieta
B-mun
Mungia
Western Basque
No
Miren Ibarluzea
NB-ora
Oragarre
Navarrese-Lapurdian Basque
No
Itxaro Borda
N-orb
Orbaizeta
Navarrese Basque
No
Iñaki Camino
B-otx
Otxandio
Western Basque
No
Xabier Burgete
Z-urd
Urdiñarbe
Zuberoan Basque
No
Maider Bedaxagar
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BiV code
Town
Dialect
Value
Contributor
G-ert
Errenteria
Central Basque
Yes
Aritz Irurtzun
G-its
Itsasondo
Central Basque
Yes
Urtzi Etxeberria
A-ara
Aramaio
Western Basque
No
Txipi Ormaetxea
N-arb
Arbizu
Navarrese Basque
No
Juanjo Olasagarre
N-ari
Arizkun (Baztan)
Navarrese Basque
No
Pello Salaburu
B-art
Artea
Western Basque
No
Igor Estankona
G-bei
Beizama
Central Basque
No
Lourdes Otaegi
G-ber
Bergara
Western Basque
No
Alexander Artzelus
G-elg
Elgoibar
Western Basque
No
Ane Odria
B-ger
Gernika
Western Basque
No
Alaine Barruetabeña
B-get
Getxo
Western Basque
No
Xabier Bilbao
N-goi
Goizueta
Navarrese Basque
No
Juan Jose Zubiri
G-her
Hernani
Central Basque
No
Eñaut Agirre
B-lek
Lekeitio
Western Basque
No
Arantzazu Elordieta
B-loi
Loiu
Western Basque
No
Oihana Astobieta
N-mez
Mezkiritz (Erroibar)
Navarrese Basque
No
Orreaga Ibarra
B-mun
Mungia
Western Basque
No
Miren Ibarluzea
NB-ora
Oragarre
Navarrese-Lapurdian Basque
No
Itxaro Borda
N-orb
Orbaizeta
Navarrese Basque
No
Iñaki Camino
B-otx
Otxandio
Western Basque
No
Xabier Burgete
N-urd
Urdiain
Navarrese Basque
No
Iñigo Urrestarazu
Z-urd
Urdiñarbe
Zuberoan Basque
No
Maider Bedaxagar
L-zib
Ziburu
Navarrese-Lapurdian Basque
No
Maitena Duhalde
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BiV code
Town
Dialect
Value
Contributor
G-ert
Errenteria
Central Basque
Yes
Aritz Irurtzun
A-ara
Aramaio
Western Basque
No
Txipi Ormaetxea
N-arb
Arbizu
Navarrese Basque
No
Juanjo Olasagarre
N-ari
Arizkun (Baztan)
Navarrese Basque
No
Pello Salaburu
B-art
Artea
Western Basque
No
Igor Estankona
G-bei
Beizama
Central Basque
No
Lourdes Otaegi
G-ber
Bergara
Western Basque
No
Alexander Artzelus
G-elg
Elgoibar
Western Basque
No
Ane Odria
B-ger
Gernika
Western Basque
No
Alaine Barruetabeña
B-get
Getxo
Western Basque
No
Xabier Bilbao
N-goi<