What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the adjective çirkin (ugly) and the second-person singular suffix -sin (you are).
Which one should you use?
The word çirkin is the base adjective meaning "ugly" and can be used to describe any noun, such as an ugly house. While çirkinsin is the direct statement "you are ugly", using just çirkin as a predicate requires a subject or a verb to be grammatically complete in a sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
The base adjective is çirkin, which can be used to describe any noun. To address a group of people or to use a polite/formal tone, the form changes to çirkinsiniz.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tʃiɾcinsin/. The /tʃ/ sounds like [ch]ange, the /i/ sounds like cr[ee]k, the /ɾ/ sounds like AmE a[t]om, the /c/ sounds like s[k]ew, the /n/ sounds like [n]ot and the /s/ sounds like [s]end.
Did you know?
- In some dialects, calling a small baby çirkin is a superstitious way to protect them from the 'evil eye' by pretending the child isn't attractive.
- The word çirkin can sometimes be used in a playful, flirtatious way between very close couples to express a 'cute' kind of clumsiness or imperfection.
- While çirkinsin is a direct insult, Turkish speakers often use the phrase tipine bak (look at your type/face) as a more common way to mock someone's appearance.
Examples in context
- Çirkinsin ama seni seviyorum.You're ugly… but I love you.This sentence shows how to express a contradiction between being ugly and loving someone using çirkinsin.Tatoeba #3063957 by duran, translation #3063952 by Hybrid
- Çirkinsin ama yine de seni seviyorum.You're ugly, but I love you anyway.This sentence shows how to express that you love someone despite them being ugly using çirkinsin.Tatoeba #3063958 by duran, translation #3063953 by Hybrid
- "Sen çirkinsin." "Annen çirkin." "Annenin yüzü çirkin. ""You're ugly." "Your mom is ugly." "Your mom's face is ugly."This example shows a dialogue using the form çirkinsin to make direct statements.Tatoeba #5082683 by duran, translation #3781373 by Ooneykcall
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Example conversation
Mehmet and Selin are jokingly arguing about their looks.
- MehmetSence ben yakışıklı mıyım?Do you think I am handsome?
- SelinHayır, bence çok çirkinsin.No, I think you're ugly.
- MehmetAşk olsun Selin!How could you say that, Selin!
- SelinSadece şaka yapıyorum.I'm just joking.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
