Phenomenon of conversion in Turkic languages: the process of transition of words into adverbs

Abstract

Over the centuries, in the course of historical development of the language, its vocabulary and grammatical structure does not remain unchanged. Adverbs as a word group, in relation to the method of their use and function performed, underwent long process of historical development and formation. This research study focuses on the component and comparative historical analysis of the ways of formation and development of adverbs with a general categorical meaning; the words that, from the perspective of the contemporary language, are considered root adverbs, and are defined as constituents. The paper discusses the performance of the method of conversion in emergence of adverbs, as well as other parts of speech, and offers the scientifically-based definition of the
phenomenon of conversion in creation of the new words. In addition, the functions of parts of speech are analyzed and scientifically defined in view of the adverbs formation in contemporary Turkic languages, with the analysis of adverbs going through the historical development of the language, its composition and structure.