hið

Hiç is a Turkish word that functions as a negation-related particle with several overlapping roles in grammar. It can act as an adverb, a determiner when combined with other words, or a pronoun in negated constructions. In negative contexts, it serves as a way to express absence, denial, or emphasis, and it can also form time-oriented expressions.

Common uses include forming phrases that mean “no” or “not any,” such as hiҫ kimse (no one) and hiçbir şey (nothing). When combined with time, it yields hiçbir zaman (never). As a degree adverb, it can modify adjectives or verbs to express a strong negation: for example, bu iş hiç kolay değil (this job is not easy at all) or o hiç çalışmıyor (he does not work at all). In questions, hiҫ is used to inquire about existence or experience, as in hiç gördün mü? (Have you ever seen [it/that]?).

Grammatical notes include the common pairing of hiҫ with other negation elements to intensify meaning. The form hiҫbir appears as a determiner before a noun, meaning “no/none of,” as in hiҫbir zaman and hiҫbir şey. Hiҫ is invariable and does not inflect, but its meaning shifts with the surrounding negation and the nouns it accompanies. The word is widely used in both everyday speech and formal writing in Turkish, making it an essential element for expressing absence, negation, and emphasis.