turcisks

Latvian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

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 corresponds 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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