Translation of Kazakh word "өзі" to English
өзі
/œzi/
Meaning
Nounit; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.
How to use
The noun 'өзі' is often used as a reflexive pronoun to indicate that the subject of the sentence is performing an action on itself, such as 'өзі жүріп' (he is walking by himself). Follows Kazakh soft-vowel (жіңішке) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лер/-дер/-тер, case suffixes: -ге/-ке/-де/-тен). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
itself
Example
Кітаптың өзі қызық.
The book is interesting itself.
Қаланың өзі әдемі.
The city is beautiful itself.
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- Кітаптың өзі қызық.— The book is interesting itself.
- Қаланың өзі әдемі.— The city is beautiful itself.
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What does the Kazakh word "өзі" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "өзі" means "itself" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Кітаптың өзі қызық." (which translates as "The book is interesting itself.").
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