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  • Category: Tolkien, J.R.R.
  • Founded: Sep 5, 1998
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The full welcome message is at http://www.yarinareth.net/David/elfling.html.

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The Elfling list exists to further the scholarly study of the languages invented by J.R.R. Tolkien. The list is not specifically limited to Elvish languages; discussion of other Tolkien-invented languages is encouraged. Elfling also discusses the current state of research into Tolkien's languages.

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Re: You are my last resort -- can someone help me?
...   "-va" is the ending being used. The 'e' is simply a connecting vowel. The 'd' shows up because 'wen' "maiden" descends from a primitive root, either
Posted - Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:06 am
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Re: You are my last resort -- can someone help me?
That's interesting. I guess you don't really "own" a pet, either, you are merely caring for it. But there must be some way of describing a voluntary
Posted - Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:05 am
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Re: You are my last resort -- can someone help me?
It might be easier just to rephrase it as "Ranaewen possesses me," which would be _Ranaewen harya ni._ "Harya" was once used as the default verb for "to have,"
Posted - Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:31 am
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Re: You are my last resort -- can someone help me?
I'm glad that Thorsten was able to help you. There is cultural reason for you having so much trouble. The Eldar, be they Sindar or Quendi, did not believe in
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Re: You are my last resort -- can someone help me?
I read somewhere that because 1) Elvish is not a real language, in that there are no elves that we can ask to confirm/deny whether something is correct or not,
Posted - Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:31 am
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