Examination of some verbs that are used continuously in Bekilli disrict of Denizli province

Abstract

Bekilli district of Denizli province is located in the northern part of the city. Bekilli, which was a part of Çal district until 1987, gained district status after this date. In the 13th century, among the Oghuz tribes, the Kayı tribe, the Avşar tribe, the Yazır tribe, the Bayat tribe, the Beydilli tribe, the Çavuldur tribe and the Eymir tribe were settled in the Bekilli, Çal, Çivril region. As a result, Oghuz Turkish is dominant in this region. As a result of the researches, Denizli province and its districts are located within the borders of the Western Group Dialects. The phonetic and morphological features of the Western Group Dialects are largely observed in the daily spoken language of the Bekilli people. It is seen that some of the verbs that are used frequently in daily life are said and written in the form specific to this region. In fact, it has been determined that these verbs are either not included in the Derleme Sözlüğü and Tarama Sözlüğü or they take place in different ways. When we examine the root and suffix parts of these verbs, it has been determined that they have existed in our language for a long time, but their usage areas are limited to rural areas such as Bekilli. For example; The verb "hamaşmak" is a verb that is frequently used in this district in the sense of "hug, embrace". However, this verb does not appear in the Derleme Sözlüğü.

Keywords

• bekilli distirct
• oğuz tribe
• western group dialects
• verbs
• compilation dictionary