turcisks

Latvian

Etymology

From turks (“Turk”) +‎ -isks, with palatalization of k to c.

Pronunciation

Adjective

turcisks (turciskais comparative, turciskāks superlative, visturciskākais adverb, turciski)

  1. Turkish (relating to the Turkish language; relating to Turks or to Turkey)
    kaut kas turcisks ― something Turkish
    turciska atmosfēra ― Turkish atmosphere, ambiance
    kas ir eiropeisks un kas ir turcisks? ― what is European and what is Turkish?

Usage notes

English “Turkish” as an attributive adjective usually correponds in Latvian to turku, the genitive plural form of turks. The adjective turcisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Turkish”), or in its adverbial form turciski.

Declension
indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of turcisks
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular
(vienskaitlis)		 plural
(daudzskaitlis)		 singular
(vienskaitlis)		 plural
(daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) turcisks turciski turciska turciskas
accusative (akuzatīvs) turcisku turciskus turcisku turciskas
genitive (ģenitīvs) turciska turcisku turciskas turcisku
dative (datīvs) turciskam turciskiem turciskai turciskām
instrumental (instrumentālis) turcisku turciskiem turcisku turciskām
locative (lokatīvs) turciskā turciskos turciskā turciskās
vocative (vokatīvs) — — — —
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