... Aiya, Thank you for this beautiful, simple seasonal poem! I appreciate your Kalevala-translations, too (I'm a Finn myself). It's good that that particular...
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Nick Zeniuk
kaervekpryde
May 2, 2002 5:15 pm
Mae govannen... I'm a new member to this list as well. If it's a dictionary you're after, I know of a fairly good one, which can be found at...
14593
elee3533
May 2, 2002 5:17 pm
I believe in the movie the elves speak mainly in Sindarin; this is at least confirmed of Arwen's (and Aragorn's) lines, Elrond of course, and of the elves in...
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Thomas Ferencz
percival64
May 2, 2002 5:18 pm
Aiya Gildor, ... ** that -nte in hiruvantel is superfluous here I think bye, Thomas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
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Lukas Novak
lukas.novak@...
May 2, 2002 5:46 pm
... In Czech and Slovak there is "h" in that place. I think the original meaning has something to do with "association": "drug" (in Czech "druh") "the...
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Lukas Novak
lukas.novak@...
May 2, 2002 5:46 pm
... Wouldn't it be interesting to compile a list of words that were coined and that have been then confirmed by new publication, and compare it with another...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
May 2, 2002 8:16 pm
teithant elee3533 ... Finrod Felagund was born in Valinor and was of the race of Noldor Elves. Since Quenya was the ancient and noble tongue of the High Elves...
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mormegil_br
May 2, 2002 8:46 pm
Almarλ, lambendili! Forgive the stupidity of my question, but how could I translate the following sentence into Quenya: "Welcome to the Halls of Mandos,...
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Petri Tikka
petristikka
May 2, 2002 8:50 pm
Could there be any way of reconstructing a sensible word for "colour" in Quenya and Sindarin? And what about "different"? Petri Tikka Helsinki, Finland ...
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blankzipcode
May 2, 2002 9:44 pm
... This is generally frowned down upon. Don't ask for translations. Read the FAQ. It's all in there. Still, I know that speak is "quen-" and "and" is "ar"....
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eluchil404
May 2, 2002 9:49 pm
... the ... Read ... This is putting it rather strongly. While elfing is _not_ a translation service we are a forum where people can and do come to ask for...
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D. Daniel Andriλs
uialdil@...
May 2, 2002 10:43 pm
... True. In Quenya, 'd' cannot be preceded by a vowel. Eventually, all the Noldor adopted Sindarin, or at least Sindarinised, versions of their names. ... I...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
May 2, 2002 10:44 pm
teithant mormegil_br ... * maretulla Mandosto tellumassen, a queta, meldo, ar minta ... Do You Yahoo!? Αποκτήστε την δωρεάν σας@yahoo.gr...
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Mormegil Marcello San...
mormegil_br
May 2, 2002 10:54 pm
Hantale, Gildor! ... From: "Gildor Inglorion" <elfiness@...> To: <elfling@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [elfling]...
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D. Daniel Andriλs
uialdil@...
May 2, 2002 11:13 pm
... Hmmm ... I think rather "α queta (aa queta)". Isn't the imperative particle a 'long a'? Cuio mae, Danny. ...
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Blaze Tigereye
frodosluver4...
May 2, 2002 11:26 pm
Hey all, I am making a list of best Lord of the Rings quotes. I know it seems off subject at first but it isn't. Everyone I have talked to and have sent in...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
May 2, 2002 11:48 pm
teithant "D. Daniel Andriλs" ... Intervocalic [x] became pronounced [h] in Both Quenya and Sindarin (cf. Q 'aha', S 'Rohan'). This common pronunciation is...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
May 3, 2002 12:01 am
teithant "D. Daniel Andriλs" ... a 'long a'? * thank the Creator its the only mistake!!! :))) ... Do You Yahoo!? Αποκτήστε την δωρεάν...
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Lee, Esther (NYC-ME)
elee3533
May 3, 2002 12:18 am
Apologies. Not meaning to give out misleading information, and I still can't tell with names the difference between Quenya and Sindarin. What IS the difference...
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Alex Grigny de Castro
a.grigny@...
May 3, 2002 1:01 am
Aia, The matter is not simple. Helge has an article at www.uib.no/people/hnohf/qevolution.rtf explaining the evolution of the primitive Elvish language, common...
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Kai MacTane
kmactane
May 3, 2002 1:46 am
... I see where you got _maretulla_, and I agree it makes sense. But is it attested anywhere? (That is, is a Tolkien word, or a post-Tolkien coinage?) --Kai...
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Kai MacTane
kmactane
May 3, 2002 1:46 am
... This was the First Age, not the Second. (Actually, they left Valinor to follow Feanor even before the First Age began, and the FA properly began when the...
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Kai MacTane
kmactane
May 3, 2002 1:49 am
... Actually, I've been working on a database of Quenya ... "elements";, which could be useful for such comparisons once it's decently populated. I say ...
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Alex Grigny de Castro
a.grigny@...
May 3, 2002 2:05 am
Is there anywhere a good chronological survey, table, or whatever? I can get very confused at times with all these dates and ages :) ... === Alex Grigny de...
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Ashley Lewis
zelda_64@...
May 3, 2002 4:33 am
my favorite quote: from the recent movie, pippin says it, its in english: it comes in pints?! i like the silly stuff. i'll prolly send another one in later,...
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eluchil404
May 3, 2002 4:35 am
... <snip> Please contact Blaze privately frodosluver4ever@... to take part in this project. Cirk R. Bejnar Elfling List Manager...
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sshiskom
May 3, 2002 4:44 am
... In fact. There is another similarity. Tolkien wrote in Appendix E: The only relation in our alphabet that would have appeared intelligible to the Eldar is...
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Hans-Juergen Fischer
gentlebeldin
May 3, 2002 7:20 am
... The word "colour" means the (spectral) quality of light, so I think the root KAL- could be a starting point. This seems to be similar to JRRT's thinking, ...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
May 3, 2002 10:57 am
teithant Hans-Juergen Fischer ... * which would be as easy as _celaid_ :)) ... Do You Yahoo!? Αποκτήστε την δωρεάν σας@yahoo.gr...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
May 3, 2002 10:57 am
teithant Hans-Juergen Fischer ... * which would be as easy as _celaid_ :)) ... Do You Yahoo!? Αποκτήστε την δωρεάν σας@yahoo.gr...
