Common Elvish: Difference between revisions
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For any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-u'' [Adamic ''-u''] to form the singular. | For any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-u'' [Adamic ''-u''] to form the singular. | ||
:''ALF-'' "human / elf" > ''alfu'' "human / elf" | |||
:''NÚR-'' "death" > ''núru'' "death" | :''NÚR-'' "death" > ''núru'' "death" | ||
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:''HÚ-'' > ''húo'' "dog" | :''HÚ-'' > ''húo'' "dog" | ||
If a suffix is added to the root, there may be two singulars; one ending in ''-a'' (Adamic ''-a''') and one in ''-ë''. | If a suffix is added to the root, there may be two singulars; one passive ending in ''-a'' (Adamic ''-a''') and one active in ''-ë''. | ||
:''QUE-'' + ''-n-'' [verbal affix] > ''quenda'' "speech" / ''quendë'' "speaker" | :''QUE-'' + ''-n-'' [verbal affix] > ''quenda'' "speech" / ''quendë'' "speaker" | ||
The definite article is ''i(l)'' ( | The definite article is ''i(l)'' (fusion of Canonic ''-l'' with Adamic ''iru''), which is invariable. | ||
:''i húo'' "the dog" | :''i húo'' "the dog" | ||
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:''il alfu firis'' "the man is dead" (Adamic ''avâla murá-su'', Canonic ''vāh muris'') | :''il alfu firis'' "the man is dead" (Adamic ''avâla murá-su'', Canonic ''vāh muris'') | ||
The construct state: | |||
:''hú il elbi'' "the man's dog" | |||