Research Article / Araştırma Makalesi Cite as/ Atıf: Somuncu, M. (2020). Deyimlerde yer alan dokuz ve kırk sayılarına anlam temelli bir yaklaşım. Turkish Studies - Language, 15(2), 805-818. https://dx.doi.org/10.29228/TurkishStudies.42811 Received/Geliş: 09 April/Nisan 2020 Checked by plagiarism software Accepted/Kabul: 20 June/Haziran 2020 Published/Yayın: 27 June/Haziran 2020 Copyright © INTAC LTD, Turkey CC BY-NC 4.0 Deyimlerde Yer Alan Dokuz ve Kırk Sayılarına Anlam Temelli Bir Yaklaşım A Meaning-Based Approach To The Nine And Forty Number In The Idioms Melike Somuncu * Abstract: Numbers are one of the indicators used in reflecting people's feelings and thoughts. The lines of meaning of numbers have been shaped by the traditions, traditions, culture and religious beliefs of the nations. Numbers are always in an important position in Turkish culture and belief. In fact, in Turkish mythology, some numbers have a sacred quality. Also, some numbers have very special meanings. Turkey Turkish idioms and proverbs located in both the number forty nine and values that they carry both collocations line between these two numbers is the most striking aspect. In this article, idioms containing the numbers nine and forty were determined by scanning. The dictionary meanings of these idioms, in which nine and forty numbers are determined, are presented by taking advantage of other Turkish dictionary dictionaries, especially the current Turkish dictionary. Then nine and forty numbers are explained in terms of meaning dimension. The semantic aspects of idioms with the same meaning mechanisms are detailed. Nine and forty numbers and other language associations in the syntax are discussed in the context of the text. The collocation lines of the nine and forty numbers in the statements included in the review are presented both with each other and with other numbers. In collocations, phrases and proverbs are often used together in two or more words. Therefore, they take a more flexible approach. This flexible structure has an easier dynamism in terms of being replaced by other words. Therefore, collocations have an important place in determining the meaning areas of the words within the context of the text. The semantic harmony and messages of the nine and forty numbers in the idioms that are explained without leaving their cultural context are examined with the meaning-based approach, which is a branch of collocation. Structured Abstract: Numbers are one of the indicators used in reflecting people's feelings and thoughts. The lines of meaning of numbers have been shaped by the traditions, traditions, culture and religious beliefs of the nations. Numbers are always in an important position in Turkish culture and belief. In fact, in Turkish mythology, some numbers have a sacred quality. Also, some numbers have very special meanings. Turkey Turkish idioms and proverbs located in both the number forty nine and values that they carry both collocations line between these two numbers is the most striking aspect. In this article, idioms containing the numbers nine and forty were determined by scanning. The dictionary meanings of these idioms, in which nine and forty numbers are determined, are presented by taking advantage of other Turkish dictionary dictionaries, especially the current Turkish dictionary. Then nine and forty numbers are explained in terms of meaning dimension. The semantic aspects of idioms with the same meaning mechanisms are detailed. Nine and forty numbers and other * Dr. Öğr. Üyesi, Siirt Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü Asst. Prof. Dr. Siirt University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Turkish Language and Literature 0000-0002-9101-3012 melike.somuncu@siirt.edu.tr