Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SELCUK UNIVERSITESI EDEBIYAT FAKULTESI DERGISI-SELCUK UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF FACULTY OF LETTERS, cilt.33, ss.107-122, 2015 (ESCI)
Maintaining the original meaning of a sentence in one language, while being able to use various grammatical structures for conveying the same meaning indicate rich forms of expressions in that language. As one of its features, the Russian language enables the transfer of the discourse in different ways which shows that the language is rich in terms of diversity of expressions. This feature of Russian language points to the concept of parallel structures which are under certain conditions interchangeable in use and close to each other in terms of meaning, and also which can be formed by the different grammatical structures as participle, gerund, infinitive while each has its own characteristic features. While parallel structures can be created with various language elements, they can be separated from each other in terms of their use in spoken language and written language as well. This case affects the usage preferences of sentences. An expression's feature of transferability in different ways and with various alternatives provides ease for the translator or speaker especially during the translation. In this study, the parallel structures in Russian language that differ in structure and function, but which are semantically close will be discussed within the framework of their areas and rules of usage. Besides, in this paper the reflections of these sentences in the translation will be examined in the novel of Sabahattin Ali's "Madonna in a Fur Coat", which was translated to Russian first-time in 1990, with examples of possible alternative sentences.