The Adjective-Noun Relationship In French And Its Translation Into Turkish


It is a fact that there is no language without the concepts of adjective and noun. In most languages, syntactic positions of noun and adjective are generally fixed. For example, in Turkish and English, the adjectives come before the nouns that they qualify. Although it is possible to say that there is something slightly irregular for English (e.g. an important man / something important), adjectives in Turkish have a fixed place (e.g. önemli bir adam / önemli bir şey). As for the French language, the places of adjectives are not fixed, much more varied and problematic. In this context, the concept and types of French adjectives will be addressed, and their syntax will be examined. In French, adjectives can come both before and after the nouns they qualify (e.g. un ancien château / un château ancien). In this study, quality and quantity of this linguistic relationship will be questioned; this syntactical process will be addressed in terms of semantics. On the other hand, whether the use of adjectives before or after nouns affects the meaning will be investigated. If so, the situations arising when French adjectives are translated into Turkish will be examined. In the context of langue/parole, this study will deal with adjectives (with their Turkish translations) that necessarily proceed or follow nouns and those which are optional in this respect. The preferences of enunciating subjects will also be within the scope of the current study.


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Syntax of adjectives, French, Turkish translation

Author : Mehmet ÇİÇEK_T
Number of pages: 221-232
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.5405
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Journal of Turkish Studies
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