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What is the basic word order of the Turkish language?
What is the basic word order of the Turkish language?
- Verb–object–subject
- Subject–object–verb (correct)
- Object–verb–subject
- Verb–subject–object
Which language was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire?
Which language was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire?
- Turkic
- Arabic
- Greek
- Ottoman Turkish (correct)
What distinctive characteristics does the Turkish language have?
What distinctive characteristics does the Turkish language have?
- Vowel harmony and consonant harmony
- Vowel and consonant harmony
- Consonant harmony and extensive agglutination
- Vowel harmony and extensive agglutination (correct)
Which country has Turkish as its national language?
Which country has Turkish as its national language?
What alphabet replaced the Ottoman Turkish alphabet in 1928?
What alphabet replaced the Ottoman Turkish alphabet in 1928?
What does the Turkish language make use of, to distinguish varying levels of politeness and familiarity?
What does the Turkish language make use of, to distinguish varying levels of politeness and familiarity?
What is the plural second-person pronoun used for in Turkish?
What is the plural second-person pronoun used for in Turkish?
Which of the following is NOT a member of the Oghuz group of the Turkic family?
Which of the following is NOT a member of the Oghuz group of the Turkic family?
What theory grouped Turkish with Finnish, Hungarian, and Altaic languages in the 19th century?
What theory grouped Turkish with Finnish, Hungarian, and Altaic languages in the 19th century?
What was the earliest known Old Turkic inscriptions found in modern Mongolia?
What was the earliest known Old Turkic inscriptions found in modern Mongolia?
Who brought the Oghuz language into Anatolia during the 11th century?
Who brought the Oghuz language into Anatolia during the 11th century?
Who published the first comprehensive Turkic language dictionary and map of the geographical distribution of Turkic speakers in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk (ديوان لغات الترك)?
Who published the first comprehensive Turkic language dictionary and map of the geographical distribution of Turkic speakers in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk (ديوان لغات الترك)?
What did the Turkic expansion during Early Middle Ages cover geographically?
What did the Turkic expansion during Early Middle Ages cover geographically?
What did the Old Turkic inscriptions use for writing?
What did the Old Turkic inscriptions use for writing?
Which modern country does Azerbaijani, a member of the Oghuz group of the Turkic family, mainly spoken in?
Which modern country does Azerbaijani, a member of the Oghuz group of the Turkic family, mainly spoken in?
In which century did the three monumental Orkhon inscriptions date back to?
In which century did the three monumental Orkhon inscriptions date back to?
Study Notes
Turkish Language Basics
- The basic word order of the Turkish language is Subject-Object-Verb (SOV).
Ottoman Empire and Language
- The administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire was Ottoman Turkish.
Distinctive Characteristics
- Turkish language has distinctive characteristics that include its use of vowel harmony and agglutination.
National Language and Alphabet
- Turkish is the national language of Turkey.
- The Latin alphabet replaced the Ottoman Turkish alphabet in 1928.
Social and Cultural Aspects
- The Turkish language uses honorifics to distinguish varying levels of politeness and familiarity.
- The plural second-person pronoun "siz" is used to show respect or politeness.
Language Family and Classification
- The Oghuz group of the Turkic family includes languages such as Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Turkmen.
- Hungarian, Finnish, and Altaic languages were grouped with Turkish in the 19th century Ural-Altaic language theory.
History and Expansion
- The Oghuz language was brought into Anatolia by Seljuk Turks during the 11th century.
- Mahmud al-Kashgari published the first comprehensive Turkic language dictionary and map of the geographical distribution of Turkic speakers in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk (ديوان لغات الترك).
- The Turkic expansion during the Early Middle Ages covered geographically from Central Asia to Eastern Europe.
Old Turkic Inscriptions
- The Old Turkic inscriptions used the Orkhon script for writing.
- The earliest known Old Turkic inscriptions were found in modern Mongolia.
- The three monumental Orkhon inscriptions date back to the 8th century.
Azerbaijani Language
- Azerbaijani is a member of the Oghuz group of the Turkic family, mainly spoken in Azerbaijan.
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Test your knowledge about the Turkic language spoken by the Turkish people, with around 90 to 100 million speakers. Explore the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects of the Turkish language.
