чий

See also: чиј

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic чии (čii), from Proto-Slavic *čьjь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃij]

Determiner

чий • (čij) m (interrogative)

1. whose (in direct or indirect questions)

   Чия́ кола́ е та́зи?

   Čijá kolá e tázi?

   Whose car is this?

   Знам чия́ дъщеря́ е това́.

   Znam čijá dǎšterjá e tová.

   I know whose daughter this is.

Declension

Declension of чий

masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
чий čij	чия́ čijá	чие́ čié	чии́ čií

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)

1. raw, uncooked, unbaked
2. unripe, green
3. crude, unworked
4. damp, moist

Noun

чий • (çiy)

1. (thick) soured milk, sour clotted milk

Declension

Declension of чий (çiy)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	чий (çiy)	чийлер (çiyler)
accusative	чийни (çiyni)	чийлени (çiyleni)
dative	чийге (çiyge)	чийлеге (çiylege)
locative	чийде (çiyde)	чийлерде (çiylerde)
ablative	чийден (çiyden)	чийлерден (çiylerden)
genitive	чийни (çiyni)	чийлени (çiyleni)

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

Achnatherum splendens

Alternative forms

• чій (čij) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

Borrowed from Chagatai چیغ (çığ), related to Persian جفت (jaft).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕij]

Noun

чий • (čij) m inan (genitive чи́я, nominative plural чи́и, genitive plural чи́ев, relational adjective чи́евый)

1. Achnatherum, especially the Jiji grass Achnatherum splendens
2. a mat of stiff grass traditional to cover the framework of a Kyrgyz, Kazakh etc. yurt

Declension

Declension of чий (inan masc-form i-stem accent-a irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	чи́й číj	чи́и číi
genitive	чи́я číja	чи́ев číjev
dative	чи́ю číju	чи́ям číjam
accusative	чи́й číj	чи́и číi
instrumental	чи́ем číjem	чи́ями číjami
prepositional	чи́и, чи́е△ číi, číje△	чи́ях číjax

^△ Irregular.

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Common Turkic *čïy, *čïy-ïk (“wet, soaking, moist; dew; moisture; raw”). Cognate with Kumyk чий (çiy).

Adjective

чий • (čiy)

1. damp, moist
2. raw

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

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɪi̯]

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Pronoun

чий • (čyj) m

1. (interrogative) whose
2. (relative) whose

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

• нічи́й (ničýj)
• чийсь (čyjsʹ)

 

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 [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)