On Intensities Done with m, p, r, s Consonants and Their Rules

Abstract

In Turkish, there are various ways of forming reduplication. One of the ways to form reduplication is forming structures of reduplicated pro-syllables on adjectives with consonants m, p, r, s. Reduplication element would be formed by bringing the syllable formed with one of the aforesaid consonants at the beginning of the word. Turkish grammar books are limited in the concerned topic by only showing how reduplication syllable is formed. Meanwhile, comments and discussions have been made in different researches on aforesaid reduplication structure's four consonant rules. However, these comments and discussions have not been concluded accurately. In this article, reduplication syllable's state regarding four syllables is argued in details within the scope of the main reduplication syllable and alternative reduplication syllables and the causes and effects are cleared