Europic

Pronunciation

Etymology

From gatu ‘cat’ + -a ‘-like’.

Adjective

gata

  1. feline

Modern Standard Imperial

Pronunciation

(Modern Standard Imperial) IPA: /ɡa.ta/

Adjective

gata

  1. straight, unbent

Jugsnorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Varhúsnorsk gęta, from Old Norse geta (OEN gæta)

Alternative forms

gaða (younger)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡa.tɐ/; [ˈɡɑ.tɐ], [-ðɐ]

Verb

gata

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to get, obtain
    1. (transitive, with accusative) to purchase, buy
      k'a gatu fǿðsū
      I'll get the food
    2. (transitive, with dative) to capture, trap
      ęk gátu háni
      I got him
  1. (transitive, with genitive) to guess


Inflection
Inflection of gata (Positive, Strong class 5)
non-finites active mediopassive
infinitive gata gatask
pr. part. gataddi gataddisk
pa. part. gáttj gáttsk
supine gátt gáttsk
indicative present past present past
singular gatu gátu gatusk gátusk
plural gatū gátū gatūsk gátūsk
subjunctive present past present past
singular gati gáti gatisk gátisk
plural gatī gátī gatīsk gátīsk
imperative present present
singular gat gatsk
plural gatið gatitsk