Abstract:

There is a problem of term and classification unity in many areas of Turkish language of Turkey. One of them is related to the classification of compound verbs. Almost every studies on the subject offers a different compound verb classification. There are also structures that are not included in the existing classifications. These are compound verbs that contain compound verbs. In this study, both the existing classification differences have been discussed and four compound verb structures that have not been mentioned so far presented. These four structures are the verb phrases that we can formulate as noun + compound verb = compound verb, verb + compound verb = compound verb, compound verb + auxiliary verb = compound verb, compound verb + compound verb = compound verb. When the noun or, conjugated verb with noun function + auxiliary verb = compound verb, noun + the main verb (idiomatic structures) = compound verb, verb + adverb-verb suffix + auxiliary verb = compound verb structures) which mentioned in the studies, are added to these, a compound verb classification consisting of a total of seven titles are obtained. This classification is based on defining the elements of compound verbs with a descriptive approach. Classifying the compound verbs with the descriptive approach seems like a perspective that can be agreed upon in terms of objectivity. As the studies on the Turkish language increase, the differences in the way of providing terms and classification unity will be also eliminated.

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