A Contribution to the Study of Suffix Word Formation in Turkish Langauge

Derivative Suffixes for Norminal Word Formation in DîVânü Lügâti’t-Türk

Abstract

Suffix word formation is a characteristic of Turkish language grammar, and this paper analyzes grammatical and semantic structures of deverbal derivative suffixes for nominal word formation in Dîvânü Lügâti’t-Türk. Actually, this paper analyzes particular (con)textual examples from Dîvânü Lügâti’t-Türk, which uses nominal words formed by adding derivative endings to the root or base of a verb. The analysis of derivative suffixes added to the root or base of a verb to make nominal words is based on examples from the encyclopedia which contains all particularities of Turkic languages in the 11th century, thus pointing out the fact that such an analysis should be a peculiar contribution to the study of Turkish language from a diachronic perspective. Moreover, the results obtained from the analysis should contribute to the better knowledge and comprehension of suffix word formation in Turkish language and they could be a good foundation and a good starting point for further research on derivative suffixes from a diachronic perspective.