ON THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PHRASE ÜČ OYUZ SÜSI IN THE BILGÄ QAǦAN INSCRIPTION

DOI 10.31554/2222-9175-2020-38-33-39

Tishin V. V.

The article is devoted to the problem of interpretation of the phrase üč oγuz süsi attested in the Bilgä Qaǧan Inscription, one of the largest Old Turkic writing monuments in Mongolia. Traditionally, scholars propose two versions of the translation, based the different division of the phrase into syntactic groups, the preference in favor of one of which affects the interpretation of the historical and cultural context of further events that took place in Inner Asia. The article does not offer any unambiguous interpretation, however, some aspects are analyzed to lean in one direction or another.