Delimitative Constructions Formed with the Morpheme /+CA/ in Turkish

There are various interpretations and uncertainties regarding the origin and function of the morpheme /+CA/ in Turkic languages. Its delimitative function appears to parallel certain postpositions found across many Turkic varieties, such as cek, çaḳı, çaḳlıġ, çamalı, çekem, çen, çenli, çeyin. Whether these items share only a functional similarity with +ça, or also an etymological link, remains a subject of debate. In several contexts, especially when following a noun marked with the dative case, /+CA/ can express a meaning similar to “up to” or “as far as” or “until.” This study compares /+gA+çA/ > /+A+çA/ constructions, which have conveyed delimitation from Old Turkic to contemporary dialects, with select postpositions that may be historically or semantically related.