18a Syntax [§§ 424-6 SUFFIXES. § 424. -atjan (OE. -ettan, OHG. -azzen, cp. § 381), used in forming intensitive verbs, as laúhatjan, to lighten ; káupatjan, to buffet; swōgatjan, to sigh,groan. § 425. -inōn (with -in- from verbs like guđjinōn, to be a priest, formed from the stem guđjin·, nom. guđja, priest; ga-álginōn, to take possession of, from áigin, property], and similarly fráujinōn, to rule over; raginōn, to be governor. The -in· then came to be extended to verbs like skalkinon, to serve, from skalks, servant; and similarly drauhtinōn, to wage war; faginōn, to rejoice; hōrínōn, to commit adultery; lēkinðn, to heal; reikinōn, to govern.
		CHAPTER XVI SYNTAX CASES. § 426. Accusative. Transitive verbs govern the accusative as in other languages: ga-saíhnþ þana sunu mans, ye shall see the son of man; akran baíran, to bear fruit; &c. A few verbs take an accusative of kindred meaning, as ōhtēdun sis agis mikil, lit. they feared great fear for themselves, lliey feared exceedingly; háifstei þō gōđōn háifst, fight (t/tou) the good fight; similarly huzdjan huzda, to treasure up treasures; waúrkjan waúrstwa, to work works. An accusative of closer definition occurs very rarely in Gothic: urrann sa dáuþa gabundans handuns jah fōtuns faskjam, the dead man came forth bound as to hands and feet with bandages; standáiþ nu ufgaúrdanái hupins izwarans sunjái, stand therefore, girt as to your loins with truth.