A2

Dative Verb Agreement (NOR-NORI)

NOR-NORI Aditz Laguntzailea

About this concept

Intransitive verbs with dative arguments use the NOR-NORI auxiliary paradigm: zait (to me it is), zaizu (to you it is). Used with gustatu, iruditu, mindu, and other experiencer verbs.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A2.

Examples

Hori gustatzen zait.I like that. (lit. that pleases to me)
Burua min zait.My head hurts. (lit. head hurts to me)
Iruditzen zaizu ondo dagoela?Does it seem to you that it is okay?
Interesatzen zaie.It interests them.

Prerequisite

Dative CaseA2

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