THE EXPRESSION OF MULTIPLE AND TRANSITIONAL MEANINGS IN NOUNS

Abstract

The article examines that nouns, by their nature, express the names of nominal, characteristic, and measurement concepts. Some of them, such as pronouns, while not naming directly, serve an expressive function and are widely used in artistic speech in various semantic and stylistic functions. Among these, nouns constitute the primary or initial group of words; therefore, compared to other parts of speech (adjectives, numerals, pronouns), they are characterized by several grammatical categories. In artistic speech, they are often assigned transitional and multiple meanings. According to statistical results based on factual materials taken from minor epics, it is observed that the concept of naming holds a central place in the emergence of multiple and transitional meanings. Adjectives and numerals, in this context, are given in plural or transitional meanings, reflecting their tendency to undergo materialization processes. As a result, among the multiple and transitional words in minor epics, nouns are frequently used, and among them, many words denote parts of the human and animal body, which seems evident. The primary reason for this can be seen in the role and function of body parts in human worldview and interactions with the external environment. In concluding among the studied words commonly found in the Kyrgyz language, the most prevalent and transitional words are nouns. Approximately ten studied words are used in exceptional cases.