чий
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Achnatherum splendens
See also: чиј
Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Church Slavonic чии (čii), from Proto-Slavic *čьjь.
Pronunciation
Determiner
чий • (čij) m (interrogative)
- whose (in direct or indirect questions)
Declension
Derived terms
- чи́йто (číjto, “whose (as a relative pronoun)”)
Related terms
Bulgarian interrogative pronouns
| Personal | Qualitative | Possessive | Quantitative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | Nominative | кой (koj) | какъ́в (kakǎ́v) ко́лкав (kólkav) |
чий (čij) | ко́лко (kólko) колци́на (kolcína) |
| Accusative | кого́ (kogó) | ||||
| Dative | кому́ (komú) | ||||
| Prepositional | с кого́ (s kogó) | ||||
| Feminine | — | коя́ (kojá) | каква́ (kakvá) ко́лкава (kólkava) |
чия́ (čijá) | |
| Neuter | — | кое́ (koé) какво́ (kakvó) що (što) |
какво́ (kakvó) ко́лкаво (kólkavo) |
чие́ (čié) | |
| Plural | — | кои́ (koí) | какви́ (kakví) ко́лкави (kólkavi) |
чии́ (čií) | |
Further reading
- “чий”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “чий”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Kumyk
Etymology
From Common Turkic *čïy, *čïy-ïk (“wet, soaking, moist; dew; moisture; raw”). Cognate with Southern Altai чий (čiy).
Adjective
чий • (çiy)
Noun
чий • (çiy)
- (thick) soured milk, sour clotted milk
Declension
Declension of чий (çiy)
Possessive forms of чий (çiy)
| 1sg | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | чийим (çiyim) | чийлерим (çiylerim) |
| accusative | чийимни (çiyimni) | чийлеримни (çiylerimni) |
| dative | чийимге (çiyimge) | чийлериме (çiylerime) |
| locative | чийимде (çiyimde) | чийлеримде (çiylerimde) |
| ablative | чийимден (çiyimden) | чийлеримден (çiylerimden) |
| genitive | чийимни (çiyimni) | чийлеримни (çiylerimni) |
| 1pl | Singular | Plural |
| nominative | чийибиз (çiyibiz) | чийлерибиз (çiyleribiz) |
| accusative | чийибизни (çiyibizni) | чийлерибизни (çiyleribizni) |
| dative | чийибизге (çiyibizge) | чийлерибизге (çiyleribizge) |
| locative | чийибизде (çiyibizde) | чийлерибизде (çiyleribizde) |
| ablative | чийибизден (çiyibizden) | чийлерибизден (çiyleribizden) |
| genitive | чийибизни (çiyibizni) | чийлерибизни (çiyleribizni) |
| 2sg | Singular | Plural |
| nominative | чийинг (çiyiñ) | чийлеринг (çiyleriñ) |
| accusative | чийингни (çiyiñni) | чийлерингни (çiyleriñni) |
| dative | чийинге (çiyiñe) | чийлеринге (çiyleriñe) |
| locative | чийингде (çiyiñde) | чийлерингде (çiyleriñde) |
| ablative | чийингден (çiyiñden) | чийлерингден (çiyleriñden) |
| genitive | чийингни (çiyiñni) | чийлерингни (çiyleriñni) |
| 2pl | Singular | Plural |
| nominative | чийигиз (çiyigiz) | чийлеригиз (çiylerigiz) |
| accusative | чийигизни (çiyigizni) | чийлеригизни (çiylerigizni) |
| dative | чийигизге (çiyigizge) | чийлеригизге (çiylerigizge) |
| locative | чийигизде (çiyigizde) | чийлеригизде (çiylerigizde) |
| ablative | чийигизден (çiyigizden) | чийлерибизден (çiyleribizden) |
| genitive | чийигизни (çiyigizni) | чийлеригизни (çiylerigizni) |
| 3 | Singular | Plural |
| nominative | чийи (çiyi) | чийлери (çiyleri) |
| accusative | чийин (çiyin) | чийлерин (çiylerin) |
| dative | чийине (çiyine) | чийлерине (çiylerine) |
| locative | чийинде (çiyinde) | чийлеринде (çiylerinde) |
| ablative | чийинден (çiyinden) | чийлеринден (çiylerinden) |
| genitive | чийини (çiyini) | чийлерини (çiylerini) |
Further reading
- Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “чий”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН
Russian
Alternative forms
- чій (čij) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Borrowed from Chagatai چیغ (çığ), related to Persian جفت (jaft).
Pronunciation
Noun
чий • (čij) m inan (genitive чи́я, nominative plural чи́и, genitive plural чи́ев, relational adjective чи́евый)
- Achnatherum, especially the Jiji grass Achnatherum splendens
- a mat of stiff grass traditional to cover the framework of a Kyrgyz, Kazakh etc. yurt
Declension
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Common Turkic *čïy, *čïy-ïk (“wet, soaking, moist; dew; moisture; raw”). Cognate with Kumyk чий (çiy).
Adjective
чий • (čiy)
Further reading
- N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “чий”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *čьjь.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
чий • (čyj) m
Declension
Declension of чий
| masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | чий čyj |
чиє́ čyjé |
чия́ čyjá |
чиї́ čyjí | |
| genitive | чийо́го, чиє́го čyjóho, čyjého |
чиє́ї čyjéji |
чиї́х čyjíx | ||
| dative | чийо́му, чиє́му čyjómu, čyjému |
чиї́й čyjíj |
чиї́м čyjím | ||
| accusative | animate | чийо́го, чиє́го čyjóho, čyjého |
чиє́ čyjé |
чию́ čyjú |
чиї́х čyjíx |
| inanimate | чий čyj |
чиї́ čyjí | |||
| instrumental | чиї́м čyjím |
чиє́ю čyjéju |
чиї́ми čyjímy | ||
| locative | чийо́му, чиє́му, чиї́м čyjómu, čyjému, čyjím |
чиї́й čyjíj |
чиї́х čyjíx | ||
Derived terms
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “чий”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “чий”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)