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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 ''KHÚ-'' "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 ''KHÚ-'' "dog" derives from ''hū-'' "to bark". The root ''LÁ-'' from ''lā-'' "to use the tongue". ''KHE-'' from ''qia-'' "to see"... | ||
To form the singular, for any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-i'' [Adamic ''-u''] if the root is BRIGHT, or ''-u'' if the root is DARK. | |||
:'' | :''AL-'' "human / elf" > ''ali'' "human / elf" | ||
:''NÚR-'' "death" > ''núru'' "death" | :''NÚR-'' "death" > ''núru'' "death" | ||