Word groups in Orhan Pamuk's novel "Beyaz Kale"

This study is a text-centered study that examines word groups in the sample of "Beyaz Kale", one of Orhan Pamuk's novels. In the study, the 2022 edition of the selected novel is taken as a basis. The aim of the study is to reveal the structure and characteristics of word groups based on the novel. In the study, the subject is limited to word groups in order to make a way more detailed analysis. Leyla Karahan's work titled "Syntax in Turkish" is accepted as a framework. In addition to this, a classification is created by using different sources as well, and the examples determined from the novel are presented as a list within that classification. The study consists of five parts. In the introduction part, the problem and purpose of the study are explained, the importance of the subject in Turkish language is mentioned and the limitations of the study are determined. In the second part, the theoretical framework of the thesis is tried to be determined and some sources that could be used in researches on word groups are mentioned. In the third part, the method of the research is explained. Data gathering sources and processing of the sources are mentioned. In the fourth part, which is the main part of the study, firstly Orhan Pamuk's life and novels are included. Orhan Pamuk's works are introduced and information is given about the novel "Beyaz Kale", which is the sample of the study. Keywords: Semantics, Syntax, Word Groups, Orhan Pamuk, Beyaz Kale.