Usage of Suffix in Soghdian Language and Compared with yaghnabi

Subject Areas : Interdisciplinary studies

Mastaneh Elahi ¹ ( Ph.D. in Culture and Ancient Languages of Iran, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran )

Received: 2023-07-13 Accepted : 2023-07-13 Published : 2010-08-23

Keywords: Suffix, prefix, Avestic, Old Iranian language, Soghdian,

Abstract :

Soghdi Language is one of the ancient Middle East languages that have left us with a treasure of words and texts. Unfortunately, though this language was the only interface one in the Silk Road at that time, there only exists one of its dialects in the small part of Tajikestan in Yaghnab Vally – as Yaghnabi language. This article has intended to show if there is a link between Soghdi's language with other Iranian languages like Avestan or Median Farsi and so on, in terms of word formation  to see if the words are simple, derivative or combined. Then Soghdi's Language is compared with Yaghnaby's regarding grammatical and meaning in simple expressions and suffixes of an expression in sentences.