How was 𐰽𐰣𐰍𐰞𐰃 <SNGLI> tüšürtümüz in line 27 (I/North 3) of the Tuñuquq Inscriptions read and interpreted, and is an alternative interpretation possible for the phrase?

Year 2024, , 359 - 371, 21.07.2024

Erdem Uçar , Mehmet Oğuz Derin

https://doi.org/10.35236/jots.1505642

Abstract

Tuñuquq inscriptions have been re-examined by numerous researchers, analysed from various perspectives, and subjected to diverse interpretations. However, some phrases in the inscriptions, particularly those with contextual complexities, continue to be subjects of debate. One such contentious phrase is 𐰃𐰞𐰍𐰣𐰽 tüšürt(ü)m(ü)z in line 27 of the Tuñuquq inscriptions. The phrase has led to differing views among researchers in terms of its meaning and reading. Three main interpretations have been proposed for this phrase, each with different philological arguments. The article presents a new interpretation of the phrase 𐰃𐰞𐰍𐰣𐰽 tüšürt(ü)m(ü)z. Our new proposal is developed by considering both philological and historical contexts and is evaluated within the overall integrity of the inscriptions.

Keywords

Old Turkic, Tuñuquq inscriptions, the line 27 (I/North 3), 𐰃𐰞𐰍𐰣𐰽, <SNGLI>, tüšürtümüz, ašın-

Tuñuquq Yazıtlarının 27. Satırındaki (I/Kuzey 3) 𐰽𐰣𐰍𐰞𐰃 <SNGLI> tüşürtümüz Nasıl Okunup Yorumlandı ve İbare İçin Alternatif Bir Yorum Mümkün Müdür?

Abstract

Tuñuquq inscriptions have been re-examined by numerous researchers, analysed from various perspectives, and subjected to diverse interpretations. However, some phrases in the inscriptions, particularly those with contextual complexities, continue to be subjects of debate. One such contentious phrase is 𐰃𐰞𐰍𐰣𐰽 tüšürt(ü)m(ü)z in line 27 of the Tuñuquq inscriptions. The phrase has led to differing views among researchers in terms of its meaning and reading. Three main interpretations have been proposed for this phrase, each with different philological arguments. The article presents a new interpretation of the phrase 𐰃𐰞𐰍𐰣𐰽 tüšürt(ü)m(ü)z. Our new proposal is developed by considering both philological and historical contexts and is evaluated within the overall integrity of the inscriptions.

Keywords

Old Turkic, Tuñuquq inscriptions, the line 27 (I/North 3), 𐰃𐰞𐰍𐰣𐰽, <SNGLI>, tüšürtümüz, ašın-, ašun-

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