Aia! Does anyone here know of an attested Quenya word similar in meaning to "repent, regret"? I couldn't find any. I am translating John Donne's "Holy Sonnets"...
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gentlebeldin
Jul 1, 2002 3:41 pm
... The word "lament" has the meaning "to regret strongly", too. Look under NAY- in Etym.: _nai_ "alas", _naina-_ "lament" (seems to be the verb). However, I...
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petristikka
Jul 1, 2002 5:54 pm
... meaning ... the ... I already use that in the translation for "mourn", since I don't know a better one. Let me show you the text: "John Donne, Holy...
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Tchitrec@...
tchitrec
Jul 1, 2002 7:48 pm
... happy! I've got a question...How many tongues of Elvish is there?? How many different kinds? I suggest you read the Frequently Asked Questions :-) You...
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brethwen
Jul 1, 2002 9:11 pm
Do you know why, then, that _ammen_ is used instead of just _men_ for the dative "us"? I know I have also seen _allen_ vs. _len_ (though I can't give a...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 8:19 am
teithant Venus Cantar ... appendix E to LOTR and http://www.gothpunk.com/~kmactane/quenya/comparison.html for mp3 ... soemtimes yes, sometimes no :) ...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 8:28 am
teithant Kai MacTane ... i don't know.. locative should be used also in time, and probably in conditions.. in english, latin and ancient greek, you would use...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 8:30 am
teithant cuile@... ... * cormanen siina, Mine nalwe ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ÁðïêôÞóôå ôç...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 9:32 am
teithant amaurea_elvenlight ... sana, la polilye tape umbar tace tierya, ar sana quettar Alatarielo (i put sana- as "think, reflex") ...
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petristikka
Jul 2, 2002 10:26 am
... 1.The imperative particle _a_ or _á_ is used to denote imperative sentences, as attested in _a laita te_ "praise them" (LotR3:VI ch. 4) and _ámen anta_...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 11:41 am
teithant Jerome Colburn ... there is still the word _eros_ (modern _erotas_) to differientate it from _agape_ "love" of general meaning... _philia_ is now used...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 1:25 pm
teithant Donna Mair ... check the "attested sindarin verbs" in Ardalambion :) ... none.. Eru Phainadar is a form suggested by Ryszard ... look at ...
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Tchitrec@...
tchitrec
Jul 2, 2002 1:27 pm
... dative "us"? I know I have also seen _allen_ vs. _len_ (though I can't give a reference at the moment) and figured that _adden_ would be reasonable ...
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Pavel Iosad
p_iosad
Jul 2, 2002 2:46 pm
Hello, [Tchitrec:] ... Surely so. ... Very true. ... But there is _sellath/ionnath dîn_ in the King's Letter, obviously a lenited from of *_tîn_ 'his'...
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Donna Mair
lotr_osgiliath
Jul 2, 2002 3:15 pm
teithant gildor, ... i have checked out the verbs, but all the info points to word stems that have an ending attached to form variations of the original word....
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Kai MacTane
kmactane
Jul 2, 2002 4:25 pm
... Are you kidding? What about: http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/misc/local/TolkLang/pronmid/pronguide.html I think it's much better than my bunch of MP3s. (But thanks...
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Kai MacTane
kmactane
Jul 2, 2002 4:29 pm
... I definitely agree that the three "geographical/spatial" cases in Quenya (locative, allative and ablative) can be used for time as well, but I'm iffy about...
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Kai MacTane
kmactane
Jul 2, 2002 4:30 pm
... I expect this is to be used in a wedding (of two people), so perhaps _...mine namme_? --Kai MacTane ... "When nothing's sacred any more, When the demon's...
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Kai MacTane
kmactane
Jul 2, 2002 4:33 pm
... And, as a further suggestion, this looks like a place for the negative verb. "Á enyale, umil(ye) pole nuhta umbar..." --Kai MacTane ... "Lucretia, my...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 6:36 pm
teithant Kai MacTane ... oh i still havent consolidated the "updated" pronouns :) ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 6:40 pm
teithant Kai MacTane ... http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/misc/local/TolkLang/pronmid/pronguide.html ... yours maybe.. Eddins no ;)))) ...
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Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
Jul 2, 2002 6:42 pm
teithant EVYNSTAR@... ... welcome Evyn.. we are willing to help you in any way you might need.. have a nice reading :) ...
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daaniyah_halfelven
daaniyah_hal...
Jul 3, 2002 12:19 am
... But then ... dear; ... _meldir_ ... whole other ... whose ... MEL- may ... *descended* ... romantic ... mere ... have ... doubt he ... Hálo. :-) Sorry I...
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venuscantar
Jul 3, 2002 12:50 am
I am composing a song I would like to sing, and I have written the lyrics in English. However, my intent is to perform this in Quenya. Is there anyone here who...
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kadorna_ar
Jul 3, 2002 12:51 am
I understand that this issue is very especulative but then what would you say is the safest way of writing sentences like: To him/her, to them, keeping the...
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vinyaloto
Jul 3, 2002 12:55 am
I am looking for a copy of the old Qenya Lexikon of Tolkien. Is it possible to buy it? Does anybody have a digitalized version? Yours...
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david gratt
thewdq@...
Jul 3, 2002 12:55 am
Hey Gildor, My name is david and I'm a lurker (for lack of a better word) on many of the elvish linquistics sites. I was looking at your "Account of the...
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valentinarenzi
Jul 3, 2002 12:56 am
First of all I want to apologize, because my English is not so good. I have a little problem: I would like to write, on my wedding ring, my name and my...
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Venus Cantar
venuscantar
Jul 3, 2002 12:56 am
Thank you to everyone who has commented on my poem. I thought it would be easier to correct by dividing each verse per day. Here is the second verse: Imíca...
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Yours Truly
siberian_blue18
Jul 3, 2002 12:56 am
Hey there, I'm late with this answer, I know. I just wanted to say that, as far as the English part of the poem goes, 'tis beautiful, I loved it. About the...
