A Study Of Construction Suffixes In Tales Written In The Alton Kupri Dialect

Section: Research Paper
Published
Jun 1, 2025
Pages
89-108

Abstract

The subject of the research is constructional suffixes in tales written in the Alton Kupri dialect. The reason I chose this topic was to write the stories in the Alton Bridge dialect and to delve deeply into the study of construction suffixes to show many trends that were hidden and work to uncover them. I collected most of my work through direct meetings with citizens, and I recorded some of it on cassette tape. Although I know the Kasbah dialect well, I recorded it on cassette tape. While listening to the scripts several times, I tried to accurately detect the sound and production. The Altun Kupri dialect is the same as the dialect of Kirkuk and other Turkmen regions, with a slight difference as well as more or less similarity to the Azeri-Turkish dialect. Despite this linguistic closeness between them, some specific differences can be noted. The difference can be attributed to two main reasons: the first is the migration of Turkish tribes with different dialects over the centuries. Secondly, the influences of the Arabic and Persian languages on it cannot be ignored.The history of the Kasbah of Alton Bridge dates back to the year 228 BC. It was the capital of the state of Shimar-Shimurd, and the Romans used the city as a rest stop for their commercial and military convoys. It is considered one of the ancient Turkmen regions in history. The Kasbah is located to the northwest of Kirkuk, about 40 kilometers away from it. It embraces the Little Zab River and divides it into three parts (Byk Baqa, Orta Baqa, and Kk Baqa). Alton Bridge occupies a unique location from a natural standpoint. It is distinguished by its distinguished geographical location in the middle of the road between the city of Kirkuk and Erbil and as a link between central and northern Iraq. There are many opinions about the secret of naming the Kasbah (the city) by this name. Historians and researchers have attributed this naming to many reasons, but in fact it is not based on any scientific sources or documents that confirm the authenticity of the narratives, but the established fact in the naming is that it is taken from the historical bridge located in the Kasbah.

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Sidiq Qalanji, S. (2025). A Study Of Construction Suffixes In Tales Written In The Alton Kupri Dialect. Adab Al-Rafidayn, 55(101), 89–108. https://doi.org/10.33899/radab.2024.154383.2244