Negativity and absence in the Turkish divans of Ali Şir Nevâyi

This study focuses on the use of negation, absence, and question constructions in the Turkish divans of Ali Şîr Nevâyî: Garâ'ibü's-Sıgar, Nevâdirü'ş-Şebâb, Bedâyi'ül-Vasat and Fevâidü'l-Kiber. The starting point of this analysis is based on published translations of Ali Şîr Nevâyî's Turkish divans, which include significant amounts of material. This material includes words, phrases, and sentences where negation, absence, or question markers are employed. The study examines structures that contain these explicit markers, as well as those that express negation without any formal markers. Additionally, the study explores the place of absence and question forms within the broader concept of negation. It is also necessary to address and evaluate question structures alongside negation and absence forms. In fact, question forms are not analyzed independently in this study, but are considered within the concept of negation. On the other hand, the study progresses contextually, and information about the origin of the common suffix in the selected examples is provided in the title. As a result, the focus is placed on how these structures are articulated and the effect of their expression and meaning in relation to different participants. The standard markers of negation, such as the -mA suffix, and the words yok and irmes, are analyzed in terms of how they reflect negation. The study also examines how negation is conveyed when no formal marker is present, the ways in which negation is perceived by the reader, and the categories of absence and question, all within the context of the selected divans. In the history of Turkish linguistics, there are theoretical studies on negation, absence, and question forms. In this context, it is anticipated that the present study will contribute to Nevâyî research by providing a foundational framework for understanding how negation, absence, and question categories are addressed in his works.