Meaning of izan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to be
   auxiliary, copulative, intransitive
2. to be (essentially or identified as)
   auxiliary, copulative, intransitive
3. to exist; to occur
   auxiliary, intransitive
4. to be (to occupy a place)
   Navarro-Lapurdian, auxiliary, intransitive
5. to be (in a transient fashion)
   Navarro-Lapurdian, auxiliary, copulative, intransitive
6. Used to conjugate intransitive (nor) verbs.
   auxiliary, intransitive
7. Used to conjugate intransitive verbs with dative arguments (nor nori verbs).
   auxiliary, intransitive
8. Used to conjugate transitive (nor nork) verbs.
   auxiliary, transitive
9. Used to conjugate transitive verbs with dative arguments (nor nori nork verbs).
   auxiliary, transitive
10. to have, to possess
    Southern, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Hau nire emaztea da.”

This is my wife.

“Jaia bihar izango da.”

The party will be tomorrow.

“Basaurin bi metro geltoki daude.”

There are two metro stations in Basauri.

“Baionan naiz.”

I am in Baiona.

“Mahaia zikina da.”

The table is dirty.

“Zer gertatu da?”

What happened?

“Txapela erori zaio.”

His hat fell off.

“Etorri zitzaigun.”

He came to us.

“Liburua irakurri dut.”

I've read the book.

“Liburua eman nizun.”

I gave you the book.

“Diru asko du.”

He has a lot of money.

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