Possessive Constructions in the Yakut Language

Dariya Chirkoeva,Ivan Alekseev

doi:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s5p141

Abstract

This article investigates the system of possessive affixes in the Yakut language differentiated in persons and subject relations; the target feature is typical of all Turkic languages. Grammatical forms of the category of possessiveness are examined, the main phonetic changes in the use of possessive affixes are described, and its role in a word-form among other formal indicators and modifiers is described. More detailed research is dedicated to the main morphological method formed by the means of special forms, so-called affixes of possessiveness regarded as a form of inflection, as well as a word-formation. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s5p141

Highlights

In the Yakut language the concept of possessiveness is much broader than the concept of belonging
The forms of possessiveness in Turkic languages are classified into three groups: 1) affixes of possessiveness in the first person singular and plural; 2) affixes of possessiveness in the second person singular and plural; 3) affixes of possessiveness in the third person singular and plural
Affixes of possessiveness in Turkic languages have a close connection with the forms of personal pronouns

Summary

Introduction

In the Yakut language the concept of possessiveness is much broader than the concept of belonging. The grammatical category of possessiveness was presented in the studies of all Turkic languages. The category of possessiveness is regarded in the scope of morphological and syntactic categories in grammar studies. The category of possessiveness, typical of all Turkic languages, is closely associated with other morphological categories, due to the following factors: a) the system of the affixes of possessiveness differing in person and numeral; b) the semantic differences of words with affixes of possessiveness; c) the difference in the meaning of the words with the affixes of possessiveness and their role in the sentence. Special scientific study of the category of possessiveness in Turkic languages was developed later. 1991) and grammar of Turkic languages emerged extensively paying special attention to the category of possession; monographic studies on specific categories of owning in Turkic languages were widely published A. 1994, Danilova N. 1991) and grammar of Turkic languages emerged extensively paying special attention to the category of possession; monographic studies on specific categories of owning in Turkic languages were widely published

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