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Idiomatic Doublets Doubles Troubles I'll have an assonant hendiadys to go, please -- and hold the mayo... İkelemeler "Things consisting of two" Related Pages: The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations Idioms Origin Stories, Index Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 Doubles Troubles Links Introduction Ass on henry's what?! Lewis's doublet categories Category 1 -- both meaningful words Category 2 -- one meaningful word Category 3 -- both meaningless words ikilemeler Category 4 -- according to word order Category 5 -- arising from numbers Category 6 -- arising from repeated words Category 7 -- according to syllable harmony Category 8 -- according to vowel harmony Category 9 -- according to 'b' and 'p' Category 10 -- m-doublets m-doublet surprise! "Things consisting of two..." A convenient Turkish term for two-word phrases like these is ikilemeler (coined by Mehmet Hengirmen) -- which translates roughly as 'things consisting of two'. And the naturally poetic Turk reckons that they add beauty, drama, and efficacy to his and her every day speech. In languages like English, German, and French, such doublet 'phrases' are usually reserved for stage, screen, and radio entertainments. Ah mean, you don't find too many Londoners using assonant hendiadyses down th' pub, now do ye' mate... But Turks use ikilemeler all the time -- and they've been doing it for centuries. The oldest known examples of written Turkish are on the Orhun obelisks dating from the late 7th Century -- and, you guessed it, even there you find the use of ikilemeler. So historically, Turkish has been predisposed to poetry, harmony and dramatic expression -- for quite a long while. Related Pages: The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations Idioms Origin Stories, Index Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 Unrelated fun: Frequently asked questions about Turkey and the Turkish language Tarkan's Metamorphosis Album -- Christmas Day Release Turkish Music -- Tarkan Real-Life Weight Loss a la turc (with booklet) Habibullah and the Great Cannon Caper A simple Turkish 'thing'... Turkish Music -- Kayahan Turkish Belly Dancers Turkish Food and Beverage Turkish Terms Of Endearment Turkish Personal Names Politically Incorrect Turkish Humor Off-Color Turkish Gossipy Turkish Who's Who Turkish Conventional and 'Erotik' Movies, Index To Category 4 Turkish Doublets -- According to word order

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