No. 1,381 in Spanish
basa
"Basis" or "foundation" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
La teoría se basa en investigaciones científicas.
The theory is based on scientific research.
In this sentence, 'basa' is used as the verb 'basar' in third person singular present tense, indicating that the subject is grounded or founded on something.
Él basa sus decisiones en hechos comprobados.
He bases his decisions on proven facts.
Here 'basa' again derives from 'basar' in third person singular present tense and denotes the act of establishing a foundation for actions based on certain principles.
Esta estructura se basa en un diseño antiguo.
This structure is based on an ancient design.
Similarly, 'basa' functions as the verb 'basar', describing how the structure is influenced or designed according to something.
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