In the Turkman Turkish, the word "hem" serves as the conjunction and the expletive. Today in the written language there are also "-am/-em" forms in which the consonant “h-” is deleted in relation with the palatal harmony. In fact, this usage was in the colloquial language in the beginning and passed on to written language afterwards. There is not any specific rule in terms of spelling for the usage of the hem or -am/-em. Although there is not a specific system for this dual usage, in some cases the -am /-em formats are more preferred today in standard Turkmen Turkish.
In this work, examples in which the -am /-em format is commonly used and the subjects such as the sound events, the false equivalence, the lexicalization in a stereotypical manner that occur in use, will be discussed.
Subjects | Creative Arts and Writing |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | November 29, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 |
Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Creative Commons Atıf-GayriTicari 4.0 Uluslararası Lisansı (CC BY NC) ile lisanslanmıştır.