Bila-ren erabil-eremua

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to show the item bila can be used, considering that is a postposition, with a proper noun. When the item bila follows a proper noun, the noun can be declined in two different cases: possessive genitive and absolutive. Declined as a possessive genitive (-en), it can function as a proper noun, indefinite (MitxelenaREN bila), and it can function as a common noun as well, and in this case, it can be declined as definite plural (MitxelenEN bila) and as indefinite (MitxelenaREN bila). On the other hand, when it is declined in the absolutive case (-Ø), the proper noun, as such, appears indefinite (Mitxelena_ bila).