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Post RE: the questions of eager learners -keep
on: April 02, 2004 04:01
In the third workbook exercise for lesson 8, the question "Briefly explain the difference between _Aran o Moria_ and _Aran Moria_ and under what circumstances it would be appropriate to use either form."
I got the difference, but I have no idea about where it would be appropriate to use either form. Sorry if someone asked this before and I didn't see it.
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on: April 03, 2004 04:54
"...the difference between _Aran o Moria_ and _Aran Moria_ and under what circumstances it would be appropriate to use either form."
I got the difference, but I have no idea about where it would be appropriate to use either form.


Aran Moria has the meaning 'the King who rules over Moria', the same meaning as when we say 'the Queen of England' or 'the President of the United States'. It does not indicate the King's place of origin, but rather where his reign applies. Aran o Moria would mean 'the King from Moria'. This would indicate where he was born, or where he had lived previously, not necessarily where he ruled. Both terms could conceivably apply to the same dwarf, but they have different enough meanings that they cannot be considered interchageble. So ask yourself, "Do I want to express where he reigns, or where he is from?"

[Edited on 3/4/2004 by Uialdil_i_degilbor]
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Post RE: the questions of eager learners -keep
on: April 03, 2004 05:10
Oh, and how is "genitival" pronounced?


jen-i-TEEV-'l
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on: September 28, 2004 07:48
Ok... taking this from some recent posts in the "Sindarin Word Game" thread...

In regards to the word winde (adj? bluegrey), which (again, Thanks, Fíriel!) also appears as a Quenya word under the stem GWINDI in the Etymologies

My question would then be... in usage... would the "w" be lenited? Or not? And if so... 'how' would (might?) it be treated in the various forms of mutations?

Or... is it (perhaps?) already 'pre-lenited'... with the g already 'dropped off'?

[Edited on 28/9/2004 by gwendeth]
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Post RE: the questions of eager learners -keep
on: September 28, 2004 01:13
Winde isn't a Sindarin word and will be deleted from the dictionary.
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Post RE: the questions of eager learners -keep
on: October 12, 2004 06:50
enneth means Name

like I enneth lin
means my name is
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Post RE: the questions of eager learners -keep
on: October 13, 2004 02:37
can someone give me advices what i should beggin to sudy in sindarin
and what is the word: immune
its not in the wordbook
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on: October 13, 2004 04:39
The best thing is to check out the "Tips for Newbies' thread, right here in E101.

As for the word 'immune', it isn't there, because there isn't one - not the least of the problems with trying to study Sindarin (or Quenya) is a lack of a complete vocabulary.

However, as with much of Sindarin, if you look at the possible meanings of a word, there may be some options such as:

beriannen (protected)
úbrestannen (unaffected)
úvathannen (unfelt or, i.e. 'untouched')
bodannen (prohibited)

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