ezin

== Basque == === Etymology === From ez (“no, not”) with an obscure second element, perhaps egin (“to do”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: e‧zin === Particle === ezin cannot, could not Ezin izan du maratoia bukatu. ― He couldn't finish the marathon. (idiomatic) [with comparative degree] Used to form the superlative of adjectives. Egoera ezin hobea genuen. ― The situation couldn't be better for us. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “ezin”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “ezin”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005