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The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its canonic verbal form ''qua-''. The root ''KHÛ-'' "dog" derives from ''hū-'' "to bark". The root ''LÁ-'' from ''lā-'' "to use the tongue". ''KHE-'' from ''qia-'' "to see"... | |||
The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its canonic verbal form ''qua-''. The root ''KHÛ-'' "dog" derives from ''hū-'' "to bark". The root ''LÁ-'' from ''lā-'' "to use the tongue". ''KHE-'' from ''qia-"... | |||
If no suffix is added to the root, the singular is formed by adding ''-le'' if the last vowel is any other than ''u''. In case it is not, an ''-o'' is added respectively. | If no suffix is added to the root, the singular is formed by adding ''-le'' if the last vowel is any other than ''u''. In case it is not, an ''-o'' is added respectively. | ||
:''QUE-'' > ''quele'' "sound | :''QUE-'' > ''quele'' "sound" | ||
:''HÚ-'' > ''húo'' "dog | :''HÚ-'' > ''húo'' "dog" | ||
If a suffix is added to the root, there may be two singulars; one ending in ''-a'' and one in ''-ë'' | If a suffix is added to the root, there may be two singulars; one ending in ''-a'' and one in ''-ë'' | ||
:QUE- + -n- [verbal affix] > ''quenda | :''QUE-'' + ''-n-'' [verbal affix] > ''quenda'' "speech" / ''quendë'' "speaker" | ||
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lunda "flood", lundë "rain" | lunda "flood", lundë "rain" | ||
'' | ''hendë'', ''hendi'' "eye, eyes" | ||
húa (acc.) | húa (acc.) | ||
''quen'' "I speak" | ''quen'' "I speak" | ||
Quendar, quendi | |||
ni ben, embë bemmë | |||
ae bes, elyë berrë | |||
il beli, endë belembar | |||
e-i [3p] | |||
==Sound Laws== | ==Sound Laws== | ||
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The root QUE- "speech" descends from Adamic -q-f-l- "speech", or more specifically, from its canonic verbal form qua-. The root KHÛ- "dog" derives from hū- "to bark". The root LÁ- from lā- "to use the tongue". KHE- from qia- "to see"...
If no suffix is added to the root, the singular is formed by adding -le if the last vowel is any other than u. In case it is not, an -o is added respectively.
- QUE- > quele "sound"
- HÚ- > húo "dog"
If a suffix is added to the root, there may be two singulars; one ending in -a and one in -ë
- QUE- + -n- [verbal affix] > quenda "speech" / quendë "speaker"
LÁ- > lámba "tongue", lámbë "language" *irregular extension; compare gásca "throat"
ULU- "to pour" from hua- "to moisten"
lunda "flood", lundë "rain"
hendë, hendi "eye, eyes" húa (acc.) quen "I speak" Quendar, quendi ni ben, embë bemmë ae bes, elyë berrë il beli, endë belembar e-i [3p]
Sound Laws
Common Elvish
- If two bordering syllables/syllable portions possess the same consonant, the consonant of the weakest syllable (portion) disappears.
EX: Adamic vāl "person" and vār "people" become alf (not *falf) and elbi.
- Assimilation:
- Harmony: [a > e > i] or [i > e > a]
- Mutation: consonants extend grade until there is only one.
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]
m/n + t -nd [extension of t]
r/l + f -lb [extension of l]
r/l + c -rd [extension of r]
r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]
- /s/ and /d/ can only happen before /a/, and if the opposite were to happen, the nucleus would be dropped.
alba "people" [alf, elbi] arda "things" [arc, irida] alma "high faculties" [a, elmi] arna "emotions, sensations" [an, erni] amba "time" [amf, embi] anda "space" [anc, inida] - endar "land", arni "lands" embal "celestial body", ambeli...
NA > ni [0], nae [1] alba enir ni, pe, ae MA NA PA TA LA RA - ALBA ARDA AMBA ANDA ALMA ARNA
iru > eri > ere anu > ni