# 10. To Be or Not To Be - Egon and the NON(Inessive) Case

## Inessive(NON) Case

*   In this lesson you will be introduced to the Proper Names form of the NON - Inessive
*   This case is used to show that the subject(s) are in/on/upon a named place.
*   Proper Names
    
    *   Ending: -(E)N
    *   Examples: MadrilEN (Madrid) EuropaN (Europe)
    
    
    
*   Note that the word Herri can mean different things (town, village, region) depending on context.
*   In this lesson you will see the term Euskal Herrian: Basque Country, a name you should learn.

### Vocabulary Egon 1

*   Ni nago: I am
*   Zu zaude: You are
*   Hura dago: He/she/it is
*   Gu gaude: We are
*   Zuek zaudete: You (plural) are
*   Haiek daude: They are
*   zuhaitz: tree
*   non: where
*   kanpo: outside
*   barruan: inside

### Vocabulary Egon 2

*   Madril: Madrid
*   Espainia: Spain
*   Europa: Europe
*   hemen: here
*   hor: there
*   han: over there
*   Euskal Herrian: Basque Country
*   baso: forest,woods
*   laku: lake

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