Abstract:
The aim of the study is to examine the verb phrases in the Shapssugh dialect and literature language in terms of phonetics and morphology. In the study, a text from Nart Epics in Shapsugh dialect was used as a data source. The Nart Epics are fundamental texts written in different Circassian dialects. In the study, first comparable verb phrases in the Nart Eıic in the dialects of Shapssugh and Literature language were determined, and then the verbs in these phrases were examined comparatively in terms of phonetics and morphology. As a result, the similarities and differences that emerged in the verb phrases of Shapssugh dialect and Literature language were displayed in the study.
Keywords: Circassian, Shapssugh dialects, verb phrases, variation
