Turkish derivational affixes with equity and similarity meanings

This study analyses the derivational affixes which bear similarity and equity meanings in Turkish. These affixes are for derivation of nouns from nouns. The study is composed of two main sections. In the first section, the concepts of ?stem? and ?affix? are analysed and some brief. Information is given on word derivation process in Turkish. In the second section, Turkish derivational affixes are studied diachronically and synchronically. These affixes are explained with examples from historical and contemporary dialects. In additon, dictionaries of etymology are scanned and analysed morphologically. The last part of the study is composed of a list of bibliography which were made use of during the whole study.Key words1. Derivational affixes2. Turkish dialects3. Equity4. Similarity.