B1

Relative Clauses

Erlatibozko Perpausak

About this concept

Relative clauses in Basque precede the noun and use the suffix '-n' on the verb: 'ikusi dudan gizona' (the man that I saw). No relative pronoun needed.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B1.

Examples

Atzo ikusi nuen gizona.The man I saw yesterday.
Hemen bizi den emakumea.The woman who lives here.
Erosi dudan liburua.The book that I bought.
Joaten naizen eskola.The school that I go to.

Prerequisite

Past Tense (Simple Past)A2

Concepts that build on this

Subordinate ClausesB1Advanced Relative ClausesB2

More B1 concepts

Future TenseGeroaldiaConditional MoodBaldintzaImperative MoodAginteraComparatives and SuperlativesKonparazioak eta SuperlatiboakInstrumental and Other CasesKasu Instrumentala eta Beste Batzuk

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