The Morphosyntax of Detransitive Suffixes -- and -n- in Gothic

This book investigates the interaction of the morphology and syntax of some deverbal suffixes in Gothic in synchronic and diachronic perspectives. The suffixes under examination include: the past participle forming suffixes "-pa-/-na-, " the fourth class weak verb forming suffixes "-no-/-na-, " and action/state noun forming suffixes "-pi-/-ni-." Demonstrating 'detransitivization' to be a primary function underlying these suffixes, the book presents a principled explanation for the systematic interrelationship among the suffixes in formal and functional dimensions."