Basque Word of the Day
lagundu
LA-gun-du • verb — 13th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to help, to assist
Examples
- Lagundu al didazu?
(Can you help me?) - Mutilek zaharrari maleta eramaten lagundu zioten.
(The boys helped the old man carry the suitcase.) - Medikuak pazienteari sendagaiak hartzen lagundu zion.
(The doctor helped the patient take the medicines.)
Synonyms
- laguntza eman
- laguntza eskaini
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | laguntzen dut | lagundu nuen |
| hi | laguntzen duk | lagundu huen |
| hura | laguntzen du | lagundu zuen |
| gu | laguntzen dugu | lagundu genuen |
| zu | laguntzen duzu | lagundu zenuen |
| zuek | laguntzen duzue | lagundu zenuten |
| haiek | laguntzen dute | lagundu zuten |
Use lagundu when asking for or describing assistance. Common forms include imperatives and periphrastic requests (e.g., "Lagundu iezadazu" = "Help me") and past forms with indirect objects (e.g., "lagundu zion" = "he/she helped him/her"). The person helped is normally marked with a dative (e.g., niri, zuri, hari).
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