Vol 2, No 15 (2014)

The article considers the term ‘subject’, identifies its functions in the Finno-Ugric and other languages. The author studies the substantivisation processes of different parts of speech in the Erzya and Hungarian languages. A study of Mordovian and Hungarian fiction texts showed the expression of subject by the substantivized parts of speech (adjectives, participles, numerals, pronouns, adverbs) in the languages regarded.

This article considers the suffixal formation of the adverbial participles in the Pshenevskiy dialect of the Moksha language.

The article considers the types of determinative composites in the Finnish language and the techniques of their translation into the Erzya language. Thus, Finnish grammars distinguish between two types of determinative composites: appositive and iterative compounds. The author suggests the loan translation technique to translate Finnish appositive composites into the Erzya language. As for the iterative compound words, the author suggests the equivalent and descriptive translation techniques.

The article considers the features of the conflict and the system of images in S. Fetisov’s drama "Autumn Stars". The authors focus on the historical basis of the play and the use of documents for creating the play conflict scenario.

The article considers the conflict features, the system of images in A. Pudin’s plays "Frontier" and "Michael Devyatayev. The Last Circle over the Hell". The author focuses on the system of images and the documentary basis of the plays regarded.