The dialect of Kizilcahamam (analysis, text, dictionary)

Examining the dialect features, one of the precious treasures of Turkish, is very important in terms of revealing the richness of the Turkish language. Language features that were hidden or that could not be revealed before are coming to light with the dialect studies and will provide a source for future studies. Although many language studies have been done about Ankara and its surroundings, a detailed dialect study has not been done in Kızılcahamam district and its villages. For this reason, this study, which we have discussed, is the first dialect study covering the Kızılcahamam villages and its surroundings. This study was chosen in order to reveal the dialect characteristics of the people living in this region and called Çıtak. Kizilcahamam, located 82 km north of Ankara, is the link between Ankara and Istanbul, the two largest cities of Turkey. The region, which was first a Christian settlement, later became an important transit point for the Turkish Principalities, Seljuks and the Ottoman Empire. Today, Kızılcahamam, which is the district of the capital city of Turkey, has become interesting with its proximity to Ankara, its nature, historical features and thermal springs. We see that the dialect of the district and its environs have the characteristics of the Western Group dialects of Anatolia. In this study, the dialects of Akdoğan, Bağlıca, Berçinyayalar, Bulak, Gümele, Güvem, İğmir villages of Kızılcahamam were investigated by field research method and the results of the examination were shown with examples. On the basis of the data obtained from the field studies carried out during the study, phonetic and morphological features were examined with the aspects that differ from the standard Turkey Turkish. Sounds and sound changes are examined in the phonology section. In the morphology section, inflectional affixes and construction affixes are discussed. In the dictionary part, the equivalents of the words specific to the Kızılcahamam dialect in standard Turkey Turkish are given.