| (animate noun) declension |
|
|
indefinite |
singular |
plural |
| absolutive |
anaia |
anaia |
anaiak |
| ergative |
anaiak |
anaiak |
anaiek |
| dative |
anaiari |
anaiari |
anaiei |
| genitive |
anaiaren |
anaiaren |
anaien |
| comitative |
anaiarekin |
anaiarekin |
anaiekin |
| causative |
anaiarengatik |
anaiarengatik |
anaiengatik |
| benefactive |
anaiarentzat |
anaiarentzat |
anaientzat |
| instrumental |
anaiaz |
anaiaz |
anaiez |
| inessive |
anaiarengan |
anaiarengan |
anaiengan |
| allative |
anaiarengana |
anaiarengana |
anaiengana |
| terminative |
anaiarenganaino |
anaiarenganaino |
anaienganaino |
| directive |
anaiarenganantz |
anaiarenganantz |
anaienganantz |
| destinative |
anaiarenganako |
anaiarenganako |
anaienganako |
| ablative |
anaiarengandik |
anaiarengandik |
anaiengandik |
| partitive |
anaiarik |
- |
-
|
| prolative |
anaiatzat |
- |
-
|
|
Usage notes
The dialect of Bizkaia distinguishes anaia, the brother of a male, from neba, the brother of a female. Other dialects use anaia for both.