COMPLEMENT CLAUSES IN KYRGYZ WITH THE SUFFIX -GAn AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN MODERN TURKISH

Abstract

The topic of this article is complement clauses in Kyrgyz with the suffix -GAn and their counterparts in modern Turkish. Complement clauses which are formed with the suffix -GAn link to the main clause as a subordinate clause and function as arguments of matrix clauses (subject, object and complement). In this article, complement clauses are examined synchronically in terms of their morphological properties, syntactic structure and functions, and semantic features. In addition, it is discussed in detail whether nominal complement clauses are factive and non-factive. In this study, functional counterparts of complement clauses in Kyrgyz with the suffix -GAn in modern Turkish are scrutinized. Thus, Kyrgyz and Turkish are typologically compared in terms of complement clauses (with the suffix -GAn).

Keywords

• kyrgyz
• turkish
• syntax
• complement clauses.