C2

Archaic Structures

Eskicil Yapılar

About this concept

Ottoman-era and literary Turkish: Persian/Arabic izafet constructions, old verb forms, archaic vocabulary preserved in formal/literary contexts.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C2.

Examples

Hükûmet-i SeniyyeThe Sublime Government (Ottoman)
...olunur (old passive)Archaic passive form
Berhudar ol!May you prosper! (archaic wish)

Prerequisite

Formal/Official LanguageC1

Concepts that build on this

Ottoman Turkish VocabularyC2

More C2 concepts

Dialects and Regional VariationAğız ve LehçeColloquial TurkishKonuşma DiliText Types and RegistersMetin Türleri ve ÜsluplarRhetorical StructuresRetorik YapılarOttoman Turkish VocabularyOsmanlıca Kelimeler

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