birinchi

birinchi is an Uzbek word meaning "the first" and functions as an ordinal numeral. It is used to indicate the initial item in a sequence and can modify a noun or appear in predicative phrases, translating to "the first" or "firstly" in English.

Formation and related forms: birinchi is formed from the cardinal number bir (one) with the ordinal suffix -inchi, a common Turkic pattern for ordinals. Other ordinals built with this suffix include ikkinchi (second) and uchinchi (third). The form is standard in Uzbek and is cognate with similar words in other Turkic languages, such as Turkish birinci.

Usage examples: Birinchi bo'lim — first section; Birinchi o'rin — first place; Birinchi navbatda — in the first place; birinchidan — firstly. These constructions show how birinchi can modify nouns or be used in enumerative phrases.

Orthography and notes: In Uzbek orthography, the word is written as birinchi in Latin script and historically as биринчи in Cyrillic script. It is widely used in everyday language, education, media, and literature to express order or sequence.

See also: ikkinchi, uchinchi, ordinal numerals in Uzbek.