Artūras Ratkus
Biographic Data
| ID | 9535853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Artūras Ratkus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Artūras |
| FAMILY NAME | Ratkus |
| SIGNATURE | RATKUS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vilnius University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6863-9335 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Studies in Gothic
The (Non‐)Existence of the Middle Voice in Gothic
Gothic is unique among the Germanic languages in that it alone preserves Indo‐European mediopassive morphology with which it realises the passive voice in part of its verb paradigm. In an effort to dispel any misconceptions regarding the existence of a middle value allegedly realised by these synthetic passive verbs in Gothic, in this article I re‐examine the evidence discussed by Kleyner (2019). By bringing together a consistent application of c…
This is not the same
In line with the traditional pronouncement that the weak (definite) forms of adjectives in Germanic follow the definite determiner, the Gothic weak-only adjective sama ‘the same’ (no indefinite form * sams , with the strong inflection -s , occurs) is determined ( sa sama ‘the same’) in the majority of its attestations. However, contrary to the traditional description, occasionally it also occurs on its own, without a determiner. An examination of…
Greek ἀρχιερεύς in Gothic translation
One of the most remarkable examples of variation in the Gothic Bible is the translation of the Greek compound ἀρχιερεύς ‘chief priest’, accorded as many as seven different Gothic renderings. By examining the distribution of the Gothic examples and the contexts in which they occur, this paper challenges the traditional assumptions on the variation and argues that the variants are due to the exegetical and creative inputs of the translator. It is i…
Passive Constructions in Lithuanian
This unique volume comprises a monograph and a set of articles by renowned typologist Emma Geniušienė which all focus on the topic of morphologically passive constructions in Lithuanian. It is the first translation into English of the author’s original work from the 1970s. It offers a rich treasury of data, a detailed structural description of all morphologically passive constructions, and an examination of the functions which these constructions…
Gothic possessives, adjectives, and other modifiers in -ata
The paradigm of some possessive pronouns, adjectives, and some other modifiers in Gothic contains an instance of morphological variation in the neuter nominative and accusative singular, where the bare stem of the modifier alternates with the pronominally inflected form in -ata (for example, jugg versus juggata ‘young’). In an effort to account for this morphological variation, this paper examines the evidence for the competition between the bare…
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Gothic possessives, adjectives, and other modifiers in -ata
The paradigm of some possessive pronouns, adjectives, and some other modifiers in Gothic contains an instance of morphological variation in the neuter nominative and accusative singular, where the bare stem of the modifier alternates with the pronominally inflected form in -ata (for example, jugg versus juggata ‘young’). In an effort to account for this morphological variation, this paper examines the evidence for the competition between the bare…
Passive Constructions in Lithuanian
This unique volume comprises a monograph and a set of articles by renowned typologist Emma Geniušienė which all focus on the topic of morphologically passive constructions in Lithuanian. It is the first translation into English of the author’s original work from the 1970s. It offers a rich treasury of data, a detailed structural description of all morphologically passive constructions, and an examination of the functions which these constructions…
This is not the same
In line with the traditional pronouncement that the weak (definite) forms of adjectives in Germanic follow the definite determiner, the Gothic weak-only adjective sama ‘the same’ (no indefinite form * sams , with the strong inflection -s , occurs) is determined ( sa sama ‘the same’) in the majority of its attestations. However, contrary to the traditional description, occasionally it also occurs on its own, without a determiner. An examination of…
Greek ἀρχιερεύς in Gothic translation
One of the most remarkable examples of variation in the Gothic Bible is the translation of the Greek compound ἀρχιερεύς ‘chief priest’, accorded as many as seven different Gothic renderings. By examining the distribution of the Gothic examples and the contexts in which they occur, this paper challenges the traditional assumptions on the variation and argues that the variants are due to the exegetical and creative inputs of the translator. It is i…
The (Non‐)Existence of the Middle Voice in Gothic
Gothic is unique among the Germanic languages in that it alone preserves Indo‐European mediopassive morphology with which it realises the passive voice in part of its verb paradigm. In an effort to dispel any misconceptions regarding the existence of a middle value allegedly realised by these synthetic passive verbs in Gothic, in this article I re‐examine the evidence discussed by Kleyner (2019). By bringing together a consistent application of c…
Studies in Gothic
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