Conjugation of eman in Basque
emanto giveirregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ematen dut | |
| hi | ematen duk/n | |
| hura | ematen du | |
| gu | ematen dugu | |
| zu | ematen duzu | |
| zuek | ematen duzue | |
| haiek | ematen dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- ni
ematen naizematen dutDo not use the intransitive auxiliary 'izan'/'naiz' for transitive 'eman' — use the transitive auxiliary (dut) instead.
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eman nuen | |
| hi | eman huen | |
| hura | eman zuen | |
| gu | eman genuen | |
| zu | eman zenuen | |
| zuek | eman zenuten | |
| haiek | eman zuten |
Common mistakes in the Iraganaldia
- ni
eman nioneman nuenLearners confuse indirect-object constructions (nion) with the simple past (nuen). Use 'eman nuen' for 'I gave (it)'.
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | emango dut | |
| hi | emango duk/n | |
| hura | emango du | |
| gu | emango dugu | |
| zu | emango duzu | |
| zuek | emango duzue | |
| haiek | emango dute |
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | emango nuke | |
| hi | emango huke/n | |
| hura | emango luke | |
| gu | emango genuke | |
| zu | emango zenuke | |
| zuek | emango zenukete | |
| haiek | emango lukete |
Common mistakes in the Baldintza
- hi
emango nukeemango huke/nThe conditional for 2nd person singular is not identical to 1st person; use the correct person form (e.g. 'emango huke/n' for familiar 'you would give', or 'emango zenuke' for 'zu').
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | eman dezadan | |
| hi | eman dezan | |
| hura | eman dezan | |
| gu | eman dezagun | |
| zu | eman dezazun | |
| zuek | eman dezazuen | |
| haiek | eman dezaten |
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | eman! | |
| hura | eman dezala | |
| gu | eman dezagun | |
| zu | eman ezazu | |
| zuek | eman ezazue | |
| haiek | eman dezatela |
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | emanez | |
| hi | emanez | |
| hura | emanez | |
| gu | emanez | |
| zu | emanez | |
| zuek | emanez | |
| haiek | emanez |
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | emana | |
| hi | emana | |
| hura | emana | |
| gu | emana | |
| zu | emana | |
| zuek | emana | |
| haiek | emana |
Common mistakes in the Partizipioa
- hura
emandaemanaBoth 'emana' and 'emanda' appear in dialects/contexts, but learners often overuse 'emanda'. 'emana' is the common adjectival/result participle in Batua.
eman — frequently asked questions
Is eman a regular verb?
No — eman is an irregular Basque verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does eman mean?
eman is a Basque verb meaning "to give".