DERIVATIONAL AND VITAL POTENTIAL OF THE LEXEME LUL (‘SOUL') IN THE UDMURT LANGUAGE
The article deals with the lexeme lul («soul») in the Udmurt language. As axiological and vital value this concept includes derivation mechanisms and gives an impulse to word-formative determination of the outside world realities. And this is the importance of the concept for the ethnic culture. The lexeme lul becomes the base for the formation of more than 130 new words in the Udmurt language. All phraseological units and phrases with the component lul contain deep mythological representation of the Udmurt people. All derivatives have increased energy and strength and all expressing concepts are full of life. Such connotation is characteristic only of living, animate beings. The semantics of many words connected with breath and animacy. Among them are medical, religious, philosophical, chemical, botanical and zoological terms; the terms of art and culture; concepts connected with spirituality, inspiration and emotions; words of address to the beloved.