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Conjugation of azaldu in Basque

azalduto explainregular

Orainaldiapresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

ni~~azaldu naiz~~azaltzen naizLearners sometimes use the past participle + izan ('azaldu naiz') instead of the progressive gerund + izan ('azaltzen naiz') for present habitual/progressive meanings.
zu~~azaltzen dut~~azaltzen zaraConfusion between intransitive (izen auxiliary: 'zara') and transitive (dut-family) constructions. Use 'azaltzen zara' for 'you (sing.) explain' without an explicit direct object; use 'azaltzen duzu' only when a third-person object is present ('you explain it').

Completed actions in the past.

ni~~azaldu nuen~~azaldu nintzenUsing the transitive auxiliary ('-nuen') instead of the intransitive past auxiliary ('nintzen') is a common error when no direct object is intended. Choose 'azaldu nintzen' for intransitive past; 'azaldu nuen' implies a 1st-person agent acting on a 3rd-person object ('I explained it').

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.

Commands and requests.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

The adjectival form of the verb.

hura~~azalduta~~azalduaBoth 'azaldua' and 'azalduta' can appear in dialectal or periphrastic contexts, but learners often mix forms. In standard Batua the adjectival past participle 'azaldua' is the usual form.

Is azaldu a regular verb?

Yes — azaldu is a regular Basque verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does azaldu mean?

azaldu is a Basque verb meaning "to explain".