eski
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *es-(kü).
Adjective
eski
References
Icelandic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛscɪ/
Noun
eski n (genitive singular eskis, no plural)
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eski | eskið |
| accusative | eski | eskið |
| dative | eski | eskinu |
| genitive | eskis | eskisins |
Hypernyms
- elfting (“horsetail”)
Derived terms
- beitieski (“variegated horsetail, Equisetum variegatum”)
- eskitré
- eskiviður
Related terms
Karaim
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *es-(kü).
Adjective
eski
References
- N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “eski”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French est-ce que.
Particle
eski
- Marks a question when placed at the beginning of a sentence
Middle English
Verb
eski
- alternative form of axen (“to ask”)
Salar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *es-(kü). Compare to Southern Altai эски (eski), Turkish eski.
Adjective
eski
References
Tenishev, Edhem (1976) “eski”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اسكی (eski), from Proto-Turkic *es-(kü) (“old, ancient”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [esˈki]
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Adjective
eski
Declension
| present tense | ||
|---|---|---|
| positive declarative | positive interrogative | |
| ben (I am) | eskiyim | eski miyim? |
| sen (you are) | eskisin | eski misin? |
| o (he/she/it is) | eski / eskidir | eski mi? |
| biz (we are) | eskiyiz | eski miyiz? |
| siz (you are) | eskisiniz | eski misiniz? |
| onlar (they are) | eski(ler) | eski(ler) mi? |
| past tense | ||
| positive declarative | positive interrogative | |
| ben (I was) | eskiydim | eski miydim? |
| sen (you were) | eskiydin | eski miydin? |
| o (he/she/it was) | eskiydi | eski miydi? |
| biz (we were) | eskiydik | eski miydik? |
| siz (you were) | eskiydiniz | eski miydiniz? |
| onlar (they were) | eskiydiler | eski miydiler? |
| indirect past | ||
| positive declarative | positive interrogative | |
| ben (I was) | eskiymişim | eski miymişim? |
| sen (you were) | eskiymişsin | eski miymişsin? |
| o (he/she/it was) | eskiymiş | eski miymiş? |
| biz (we were) | eskiymişiz | eski miymişiz? |
| siz (you were) | eskiymişsiniz | eski miymişsiniz? |
| onlar (they were) | eskiymişler | eski miymişler? |
| conditional | ||
| positive declarative | positive interrogative | |
| ben (if I) | eskiysem | eski miysem? |
| sen (if you) | eskiysen | eski miysen? |
| o (if he/she/it) | eskiyse | eski miyse? |
| biz (if we) | eskiysek | eski miysek? |
| siz (if you) | eskiyseniz | eski miyseniz? |
| onlar (if they) | eskiyseler | eski miyseler? |
For negative forms, use the appropriate form of değil.
- When adjectives are declined (except for the predicative forms), it becomes a noun meaning "(an) old thing"
Noun
eski (definite accusative eskiyi, plural eskiler)
- old (people who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group)
Declension
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See also
Uzbek
| Yangi Imlo | |
|---|---|
| Cyrillic | ески |
| Latin | eski |
| Perso-Arabic (Afghanistan) |
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *es-(kü) (“old, ancient”). Cognate with Turkish eski, Salar eski.
Adjective
eski (comparative eskiroq, superlative eng eski)
Synonyms
- keksa
- ixtiyor