SYMBOLIC MEANINGS OF NUMERALS IN KAZAKH RIDDLES

The research paper discusses the symbolic meanings of number and quantity in Kazakh riddles. relevance topic is determined by study numerical code riddles as a linguocultural phenomenon. purpose work to describe linguistic terms features riddle quantitative ordinal numerals, categories specific names, nouns used with small numerals (1,2,3,4,5), denoting parts human body. methods coding first part ways representing denotation guess are described. analysis material shows that there usages denote characteristics guess. provides examples illustrating use riddles, which reflect universality counting – animate inanimate objects, luminaries, time, space. Special attention paid description somatisms express person's verbal experience serve means cognition surrounding world interaction it. figurative semantics transmitted through personification associations fairytale characters birds animals.