ne•gə̑z
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. foundation, base
♦ zda•nijə̑n ne•gə̑zše {noun} foundation of a building
♦ koŋga• ne•gə̑z {noun} base of an oven
♦ ne•gə̑zə̑m βaštalte•m {verb II} to change the base
♦ ne•gə̑zə̑m pə̑šte•m {verb II} to lay a foundation; {set phrase} to found
♦ olala•n ne•gə̑zə̑m pə̑šte•m {verb II} to lay the foundation for a city
♦ pört ne•gə̑z {noun} foundation of a house
♦ školla•n ne•gə̑zə̑m pə̑šte•m {verb II} to found a school
2. {figuratively} basis, foundation, fundamentals
♦ materia•l'nə̑j ne•gə̑z {noun} resource base, material resources
♦ nau•kə̑n ne•gə̑zšə̑m sa•jə̑n pale•m {verb II} to know the fundamentals of science well
♦ negə̑zla•n βoza•m {verb I} to serve as a basis
♦ fi•zikə̑n ne•gə̑zše {noun} fundamentals of physics
3. explanation, argumentation, basis, grounds
♢ ńimoga•j ne•gə̑zše u•ke {sentence} there is no basis whatsoever for this
♦ nau•č́nə̑j ne•gə̑z {noun} scientific explanation, scientific basis
4. {figuratively} cause, reason
♢ je•ŋə̑m ńimoga•j ne•gə̑z deč́ posna• paša• gə̑č́ lukta•š ok lij {sentence} one cannot fire a person from a job without any reason
5. {chemistry} base
