Basque Prepositions
This is a list of prepositions in Basque. This includes words related to positions (i.e. under, on top of ...), conjunctions (and, but ...) and many more.
On top of: …aren gainean
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Under: azpian
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Inside: barruan
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Outside: kanpoan
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| Behind: atzean |
| In front of: aurrean |
| Near: gertu |
| Between: artean |
These are more popular prepositions you might find useful at some point or another.
After: ondoren
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Before: aurretik
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With: -(a)rekin, -ekin
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Without: gabe
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Since: …(e)tik
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Until: arte
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Of: …rena
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From: -(e)tik
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To: -(e)ra
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Instead of: ordez
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In: -(e)an
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Against: aurka
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| As: bezala |
| About: buruzko |
| For: -(a)rentzat |
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The following are conjunctions used to connect words, sentences, or phrases.
| And: eta |
| Or: Edo. |
| But: baina |
| So: Beraz. |
Now is the time for some prepositions used in a sentence. We are using the following: (from, under, inside, with, in, but) as examples.
I'm from Japan: Japonekoa naiz.
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The pen is under the desk: Boligrafoa mahai azpian dago.
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The letter is inside the book: Eskutitza liburu barruan dago.
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Can I practice Italian with you?: Zurekin italiera praktikatu dezaket / nezake?
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| I was born in Miami: Miamin jaio nintzen. |
| I speak French but with an accent: Frantsesez hitz egiten dut, baina azentuaz. |
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