IERONIM MEGIZER'S WORK "FUNDAMENTALS OF THE TURKISH LANGUAGE" AND THE MEANING OF THE PROVERBS IN IT

The article is dedicated to analyzing a work published four centuries ago in Leipzig, printed using the press, and authored by Hieronymus Megiser. The book is focused on teaching European readers the Turkic languages, offering a grammar of Turkic languages, an overview of the culture, political relations, and literary genres of Turkic peoples. Notably, it includes examples of proverbs from the vernacular language of the 17th century. This work is highlighted as a significant innovation for Turkology. The publication plays a crucial role as a primary source in the study of Turkic heritage from the medieval period, including inscriptions, lithographs, and early Turkic printed books. It is of great value in comparing the results of ancient and contemporary research.