Jonas Jablonskis was a distinguished Lithuanian linguist and one of the founders of the standard Lithuanian language.
10 Facts About Jonas Jablonskis
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Jonas Jablonskis used the pseudonym Rygiskiu Jonas, taken from the small town named Rygiskiai where he spent his childhood.
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Jonas Jablonskis was therefore constrained for a time to give private lessons, and to serve as a clerk in the court of Marijampole.
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Jonas Jablonskis's home became a frequent gathering place for educated Lithuanians.
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Jonas Jablonskis was introduced to Antanas Chodakauskas by Chodakauskas' niece Gabriele Petkevicaite.
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Jonas Jablonskis was a great promoter of the Lithuanian language and culture and the family was inspired by their passion.
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Chodakauskas invited Lithuanian students, recommended by Jonas Jablonskis, to teach his children.
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The Russian Academy of Sciences charged Jonas Jablonskis with editing the dictionary compiled by the recently deceased Antanas Juska.
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When Jonas Jablonskis regained permission to enter Lithuania, he went to Siauliai in 1903, and to Vilnius the next year.
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Jonas Jablonskis chose a dialect, the living speech of the people, which preserved vocabulary and grammatical forms from foreign influences.