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Galadriel87
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Post Quenya or Sindarin?
on: March 23, 2016 05:09
I am new to Elvish and have done a lot of inconclusive research as to which I should learn. Quenya or Sindarin?
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on: March 23, 2016 06:16
Both are beautiful languages. So it depends on what kind of language you like or are already familiar with.

Quenya is an inflectional language like Latin, this means that a word changes depending on how it is used in a sentence (if you know what a dative or an ablative is, Quenya might just be the thing for you). Also we know more of its vocabulary than Sindarin.

Sindarin has an entirely different grammar, here a word changes to make its pronunciation more fluent in relation to neighbouring words. But it has a lot less endings and expresses more with prepositions. Most Elvish sentences in the movies are in Sindarin.

Yassë engë lómë, anarties calali.
Galadriel87
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on: March 23, 2016 08:36
Thank you for the advice! I have decided on Sindarin
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on: September 22, 2016 06:57
Galadriel87 said:Thank you for the advice! I have decided on Sindarin


Mae G'ovannen Galdriel87!- Well met Galadriel87! Wise choice, my advice for you when learning Sindarin is to check out this website: http://www.sindarinlessons.weebly.com

Galu vaer Mellyn nin! - Good luck my friend!
~I aear can ven na mar~
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