Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ottoman Turkish I
Course Code: TAR113
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The primary aim of the Ottoman Turkish I and II Course is to help students reach a level of knowledge that allows them to read texts in Arabic letters, which are called the old script of Ottoman Turkish. In line with this purpose, other objectives of the course include studies and exercises aimed at reading and understanding old written materials by learning Arabic letters, dictionary knowledge and gaining the level of knowledge to be familiar with the semantic world of Ottoman Turkish.

Course Content

Learning Arabic letters, which is the most important issue of Ottoman Turkish, and studies that will facilitate the reading process by revealing all the writing styles and features of the letters, constitute the content of the course. In addition, the characteristics of Persian and Arabic elements in Ottoman Turkish and the roles they played in reading, Ottoman Era calendar knowledge, grammatical features from Turkish and their uses are other features that will be taught in the course. This course is given in two semesters: Ottoman I and Ottoman II. These two periods include teaching the content expressed here as a whole.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Musa GÜMÜŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to tell Ottoman alphabet.
2.to be able to define junction-disjunction of vocals and consonants in Ottoman alphabet.
3.to be able to explain rules of Turkish grammar in Ottoman Turkish.
4.to be able to explain rules of Arabic grammar in Ottoman Turkish.
5.to be able to explain rules of Persian grammar in Ottoman Turkish.
6. to be able to comprehend noun phrases and adjective clauses in Arabic.
7.to be able to comprehend noun phrases and adjective clauses in Persian.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Faruk Kadri Timurtaş, Osmanlı Türkçesine Giriş I-II, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul 2020.
2.Hatice Tören-Mustafa Özkan, Osmanlı Türkçesi I-II, Babıali Kültür Yayıncılığı, İstanbul 2024.
3.Hayati Develi, Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu I-II, Kesit Yayınları, İstanbul 2008.
4.İpek Dağlıoğlu, Osmanlı Türkçesi Seçme Metinler, Kubbealtı Neşriyat, İstanbul 2023.
5.İsmail Taş, Açıklamalı Osmanlı Türkçesi Metin İncelemeleri (Dil Bilgisi-Çeviri Yazı-Günümüz Türkçesi), Akademik Kitaplar, İstanbul 2024.
6.Muhammet Yelten-Mustafa Uluçay, Osmanlı Türkçesi Arapça-Farsça Unsurlar, Metinler, Arel Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul 2021.
7.Muharrem Ergin, Osmanlıca Dersleri, Boğaziçi Yayınları, İstanbul 2020.
8.Numan Külekçi, Osmanlı Türkçesi, Sahhaflar Kitap Sarayı, İstanbul 2011.
9.Orhan Sakin, Osmanlı Türkçesi Rehberi Başlangıç ve İleri Seviye, Yeditepe Yayınevi, İstanbul 2022.
10.Selman Çetin, Osmanlı Türkçesine Giriş ve Arşiv Vesikalarından Örnekler, Berikan Yayınevi, Ankara 2023.
11.Şinasi Tekin, Osmanlıca El Kitabı I-II: Osmanlıca Metinlerin Çevriyazısı ve Tıpkıbasımlar, Yeditepe Yayınevi, İstanbul 2022.
12.Tuğrul Özcan-Rıza Karagöz, Etkinlik Temelli Osmanlı Türkçesi Rehberi, Kitapyurdu Doğrudan Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2023.
13.Yılmaz Kurt, Osmanlı Türkçesi Dersleri, Bilge Kültür Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul 2023.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Ottoman alphabet and letters, equivalent phonetics.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Orthography of Turkish words in Ottoman Turkish.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Rules in typing consonants and vocals of Turkish words.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Signs about the 'hareke' (vowel point)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Orthography of Arabic and Persian words.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Letters of 'Kef' 'Kaf' 'Tı' 'Te' and 'Ayın'.
Week 7 - Theoretical
General introduction to Arabic words. 'Ism-i Fâ’il' and 'Ism-i 'Mef’ûl.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Arabic numbers, 'Vav-ı Ma’dûle', Short and Long Elif.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Harf-i Tarif. Arabic Possessive Constructions.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Changes in Arabic Possessive Constructions.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Persian noun phrases.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pluralisation of Arabic nouns.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Regular plurals, 'Tesniye'.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Irregular Plural (Cem-i Mükesser).
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%35
Quiz2%15
Assignment1%25
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment102130
Quiz210122
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)123
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
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1
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-7
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026