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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"... | 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. | |||
:''QUE-'' > ''quele'' "sound", ''queli'' "sounds" | |||
:''HÚ-'' > ''húo'' "dog", ''hý'' "dogs" | |||
*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'', ''quendar'' "speech", ''quendë'', ''quendi'' ''speaker" | |||
LÁ- > lámba "tongue", lámbë "language" *irregular extension; compare ''gásca'' "throat" | LÁ- > lámba "tongue", lámbë "language" *irregular extension; compare ''gásca'' "throat" | ||
ULU- "to pour" from hua- "to moisten" | ULU- "to pour" from hua- "to moisten" | ||
uluo | |||
si qua qia khi | |||
lunda "flood", lundë "rain" | lunda "flood", lundë "rain" | ||
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''hen'', ''hendi'' "eye, eyes" (not *hendë) | |||
hfl hua | hfl hua | ||
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húa (acc.) | húa (acc.) | ||
''quen'' "I speak" | ''quen'' "I speak" | ||