Traces of class exponents in the nominal bases of West Lezgian and Shahdag languages

Ibragimova Mariza Oglanovna

The article formulates General provisions resulting from the analysis of traces of class exponents in the nominal bases of the West Lezgian and Shahdag languages. Based on the analysis of the actual material, General and specific features are revealed, which are manifested in the structure of nouns and numerals of the studied languages when fossilized class markers are isolated. About the formation of the category of nominal class in the two language groups on the relative single chronological level shows a homogeneous material base of the fossilized class markers and the small number of binary series versus Budukh and Kryz languages – Rutul and Tsakhur.

Keywords:West Lezgian languages, Shahdag languages, class category, fossilized class markers.