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This review is based on Uzbek and Persian translation of “Diwan-ul Lughat-ul Turk”. All English translations here are unofficial.

All over this book, there’s a duality regarding Oghuz Turkic, which I believe, is because of 2 different Oghuz Turkic, even at that time:




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1- “...In this place, Oghuzes use ‘a’ instead of ‘gh’ and ‘k’, and instead of ‘u’, they use ‘s’ and ‘i’; as in ‘otung kesesy baldu’ meaning ‘ax to cut firewood’ “

Notes: Structures like “kese-sy” instead of “kes-gy” or “ala-sy” instead of “al-ghu” is usual of Eastern Anatolian and Azeri. Turkmen uses “kes-gy” or “al-ghy” here. Also, “baldu” or “balda” is used in Azeri; Turkmen form is “palta”.



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3- “Qyrqiz, Qipchaq, Oghuz, Tokhsi, Yaghma, Chygyl, Ughraq, Charuq speak the pure Turkic and have a united language… in Turkic languages, people of Suvar and Bulghar, to Pechenek in Rome country, after breaking the words and abbreviations, have the same language. The easiest (most broken) dialect is for Oghuzes and the most correct form is Yaghma and Tokhsi. “

Note: Here, first, Oghuz Turkic has been classified as the pure Turkic, and then, after introducing Turkic languages of Byzantine, it has been classified as the slightest Turkic. 


Turkish and Azeri are, unlike Turkmen, the slightest and easiest Turkic languages. What’s more, Yaghma which has been mentioned by Kashghari as (one of) the most correct Turkic dialects, was a sub-tribe of 9 Oghuzes.


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4- “ Shifts: Oghuzes and Qipchaqs changes ‘y’ in the initial position of nouns and verbs to ‘i’ and ‘j’ (respectively). … ‘lukewarm water’ is called ‘yiliq suw’ by other Turks and ‘iligh’ by Oghuzes. “


Note: This is exactly what happens in Eastern Anatolian Turkish and Azeri. Turkmen uses, for instance, “yiliq suw”. 


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5- “The consonant ‘m’ has been changed to ‘b’ by Suvars, Oghuzes and Qipchaqs. Turks say ‘men bardym’ (I went); but Suvars, Oghuzes and Qipchaqs say ‘ben bardym’ “

Note: “Ben” is exclusive to Turkish. Turkmen uses “men” (I). 

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6- “The consonant ‘q’ is changed to ‘k’ in Oghuz Turkic… “

Note: This is usual of Turkish and Azeri. Turkmen “qara” (black) is “kara” in Turkish and “gara” in Azeri.



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7- Under the entry “ang”: “meaning ‘no; is not’ in Oghuz Turkic. “

Note: This Altaic root is preserved ONLY in Turkmen and does not exist in any other Turkic dialect. 



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8- Under the entry “uch” (problem; difficulty): “They say in Oghuz Turkic: ‘...boyda ne uch bar?’ (...what’s the difficulty among the tribe?) “

Note: According to Kashghari, and as we know about reducing the initial Turkic ‘b’ into ‘v’ in Turkish and Azeri, so ‘boyda ne uch bar’ is Turkmen. Turkish and Azeri say “var” instead of “bar”.



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9- Under the entry “öl”: “wet, moist; Oghuzes don’t know this”

Note: “Öl” exists in Turkmen - but not in Turkish or Azeri - and is differentiated from “öl” (to die) by vowel length: “öl” (to die) & “ö:l” (wet, moist).

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10- Under the entry “emür”: “in Oghuz Turkic, fog, mist”

Note: “Ümür” (as we say) exists only in Turkmen; but not in Turkish or Azeri.



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11- “The writer of this book, Makhmud, says that people called our fathers “Khamir” (Xamir); because Oghuzes can’t pronounce “Amir”. 

Note: Shifts from ‘a’ in the initial position to “kh” (x) is exclusive to Turkmen; but not Turkish or Azeri. 



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12- Under the entry “etty”: “Oghuzes, when speaking of doing something, use ‘etty’ “

Note: Unlike Turkish “yapti” (did) and Azeri “eladi” (did), Turkmen uses “etty” (did).
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13- Under the entry “ayitty”: “… and Oghuzes say: ‘men angar söz ayittym’, meaning ‘I talked to him’ “

Note: The verb “ayt-maq”, among Oghuz dialects, is exclusive to Turkmen. Turkish and Azeri don’t have such a stem. 





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14- Under the entry “öndürdy”: “… Oghuzes don’t know this”

Note: “Öndür”, with the structure “(the stem) ön+ (relative) dür” (“ön”, meaning “to grow; to sprout) exists in Turkmen only.



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15- “Turks call a grey thing ‘köp kök’ and Oghuzes say ‘köm kök’… “

Note: This change is also exclusive to Turkmen. 



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16- Under the entry “tawar”: “live or dead animal; Oghuzes and their similar clans pronounce it with ‘v’ and say ‘tavar’ “

Note: “Tavar” and its lightened form ‘davar’ is exclusive to Turkish and Azeri. Turkmen pronounce this word with ‘w’. 

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17- Under the entry “kündy”: “mean; low (Oghuz Turkic)”

Note: “Künty” - as we say – exists in Turkmen only.



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Conclusion:

About nouns and verbs mentioned by Kashghari, we should note that the Altaic stems have been preserved in ALL Turkic languages. The difference is only in the way one dialect expands the word (based on prefixes, suffixes, etc.). And THIS is what distinguishes, let’s say, Turkmen and Kazak, or Turkmen (at one side) and Turkish & Azeri (at the other side). For example:


In Diwan-ul Lughat-ul Turk, under the entry “alyq”, it says: “in Oghuz and Qipchaq Turkic, mean and low of something”. 

The Proto-Turkic form for this word was “alV” (“al”+ a consonant) which has been preserved as “al-cha-q” in both Turkmen and Turkish. But “al+yq” is exclusive to Turkmen; so, here, Kasghari meant (mother) Turkmen language – not Turkish or Azeri. 


And, as we know, at the time of this book, there was no names “Anatolian Turkish” or “Azeri” and Kashghari’s words (in my idea) is about the mother form of these languages:

1- The mother Turkmen language (which has been mentioned, along with several others, as a form of pure Turkic)

2- The mother Anatolian and Azeri language (which are the lightest and easiest Turkic dialects)


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3- “Qyrqiz, Qipchaq, Oghuz, Tokhsi, Yaghma, Chygyl, Ughraq, Charuq speak the pure Turkic and have a united language… in Turkic languages, people of Suvar and Bulghar, to Pechenek in Rome country, after breaking the words and abbreviations, have the same language. The easiest (most broken) dialect is for Oghuzes and the most correct form is Yaghma and Tokhsi. “

Note: Here, first, Oghuz Turkic has been classified as the pure Turkic, and then, after introducing Turkic languages of Byzantine, it has been classified as the slightest Turkic. 


Turkish and Azeri are, unlike Turkmen, the slightest and easiest Turkic languages. What’s more, Yaghma which has been mentioned by Kashghari as (one of) the most correct Turkic dialects, was a sub-tribe of 9 Oghuzes.
 
I find alot of your posts really interesting, especially the way you share your investigations with us however, regarding this interpretation I have a few questions.
 
The book was written in 1072, however, the Sultanate of the Rum was established in 1077, the Oghuz Turkish being referred to could not of been referring to Turkic used in Byzantine lands as the Oghuz had not fully established themselves in the region yet. Byzantine-Turkic interactions had been between Khazars, Huns, Pechenegs ie mainly non-muslim Turks until that era.
 
The reason why he refers to Oghuz Turkic as the easiest/broken form to learn is for the Arabs the book was intended for. The Oghuz Turks being in the closest contact with the Arabs and Persians had adopted more words from them. Mahmud Qashqari also writes that the Oghuz Turks will dominate the whole Near and Middle East so the Arab elite should start learning Turkic.
 
The listed 24 Oghuz clans also referred to as Turkmens lived around the Turkmenistan/Iran region during that period and had started expanding further into the middle east and surrounding areas.
 
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Note: “Ben” is exclusive to Turkish. Turkmen uses “men” (I).

Official Turkish uses "Ben", however, in Anatolia its common to here "Men", all folk poems, songs, ballads use "Men", Turkmens in Syria and Iraq use Men, in Azerbaycan and Iran also Men is used.
 
Only Istanbul Turkish uses Ben and this is a recent change.
 
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Note: This is usual of Turkish and Azeri. Turkmen “qara” (black) is “kara” in Turkish and “gara” in Azeri.
 
However, we must remember that these are modern modifications as a century ago all were using the Arabic/Ottoman Arabic script, the differences are due to the script changes and the real difference is only written. In Turkish it is written "Kara" however, colloquially can be pronounced gara. For example, officially written "Kahraman", across Anatolia colloquially you can hear it pronounced "Gahrimen/Gahriman" like in Turkmenistan.
 
 
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12- Under the entry “etty”: “Oghuzes, when speaking of doing something, use ‘etty’ “

Note: Unlike Turkish “yapti” (did) and Azeri “eladi” (did), Turkmen uses “etty” (did).
 
How about, Tesekkur etti?
 
 
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The Proto-Turkic form for this word was “alV” (“al”+ a consonant) which has been preserved as “al-cha-q” in both Turkmen and Turkish. But “al+yq” is exclusive to Turkmen; so, here, Kasghari meant (mother) Turkmen language – not Turkish or Azeri. 

Do you mean Turkish/Azeri's mother language is official Turkmen which has due to regional influences incorporated more foreign words and some alternate meanings for same words?

 
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-So, that's a problem! In the first category, Kashghari names some neighbor tribes (Turkmens, at that time, lived in present-day Kazakstan) such as Qyrqizes, Oghuzes, Tokhsi as speakers of PURE Turkic. Here, Kashghari says "they have a UNITED language". But then, in the second classification, Oghuzes are classified as "people, close to Rome, who speak a broken Turkic dialect". Two Oghuzes with differnet dialects in two different locations? This is contadictory, isnt' it? Unless if these 2 Oghuzes were different geographical groups under the same general name "Oghuz".

-About "ben": yes, Eastern Anatolians use "men"; but still "ben" is exclusive to Turkish. And I don't think it's a "recent change" as you call it; but rather an old word, brought in use again. In fact, Proto-Turkic form for "I" is "be-(n)".

-Turkmen doesn't say "gahraman"; "gahraman" is Azeri-style. That would be "ghahraman" in Turkmen. Anyhow, again, like the case above, this shift exists only in Turkish and Azeri. 

- The exact sentence: “Oghuzes, when speaking of doing something, use ‘etty’ “. For sure, "et-mek" is used in Turkish and Azeri too - since it's a common Turkic verb. "Teshekkür et-mek" is "the act of thanking someone". But when talking about "accomplishing something", Turkish people use "yapti", unlike Turkmen "etti". Although it's meaningful to say "bunu etmen lazim" ("you should do this") in Turkish, but you don't say so (or "böyle et" = "act so; do so"), do you?

-About "Alyq": I think I haven't explained this section well. I mean, although "alV" has been preserved as "al-chaq" in both Turkmen and Turkish, but "al-yq" (of the same stem) which Kashghari says it's Oghuz, exists only in Turkmen. Turkish and Azeri don't have such a word. So, the Oghuz dialect mentioned here, would be Turkmen.



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