Degrees of the adjective: positive, intensive, comparative, diminutive

The form showing that an attribute is below the norm is the diminutive degree. It is formed by putting sal, biroz, picha, nim before the positive adjective: sal sovuq (a bit cold), biroz issiq (somewhat hot), picha achchiq (slightly bitter). From some color adjectives, -(i)mtir and -ish also make the diminutive: ko‘kimtir (bluish), qizg‘ish (reddish), sarg‘ish (yellowish), oqish (whitish). These suffixes are joined to the stem. Nim is also joined to the next word: nimpushti (pale pink). The form shows that the attribute is there but weak.