Randnotizen zu türkisch ker(g)äk ‘nötig’

 (Marginal notes on Turkic ker(g)äk ‘necessary’). This author presents a few remarks concerning the etymology, usage and semantic evolution of Turkic ker(g)äk ‘necessary’ that seems to be sometimes, albeit not always, better understood as a noun. The starting point of these remarks is a new publication by Claus Schönig.